12 h. ago Consumer prices likely stayed elevated in December as data recovers from shutdown

Inflation likely remained elevated last month as the cost of electricity, groceries, and clothing may have jumped and continued to pressure consumers’ wallets

Economics

4 d. ago UK economy set to have returned to growth despite budget caution

Monthly UK GDP (gross domestic product) is expected to have risen by 0.2% in November.

Economics

5 d. ago Recycled toilet paper is growing in popularity and the best brands are easy to find

Prices are expected to drop if consumers continue buying it and manufacturers expand production

Politics

6 d. ago Customers say Pepsi and Walmart schemed to raise prices at every store except the big box retailer

The lawsuit alleges that PepsiCo and Walmart suppressed competition and distorted prices for consumers by leveraging their dominant market positions and forcing rival retailers to pay higher wholesale prices while keeping Walmart’s own costs low

Economics

1 week ago Chip shortages threaten 20% rise in consumer electronics prices

Manufacturers and analysts warn AI data centre build-out is crowding out market for semiconductors

Events

2 w. ago Why haven’t Trump’s tariffs crashed the US economy? | Jeffrey Frankel

Effects on inflation and employment have not been as bad as feared – but could still materialise with full force in 2026When Donald Trump took office last January, most economists feared what would happen if he raised tariffs. The expectation was that, as the new duties drove up prices of consumer goods and inputs – affecting households and companies, respectively – surging inflation and falling real incomes would follow. This would be a supply shock, so the US Federal Reserve could not do much to counteract it.Trump did raise tariffs to shocking levels, violating international agreements and blowing up the Republican party’s oft-professed commitment to free trade. In terms of severity and disruptiveness, Trump’s 2025 tariffs went far beyond the already harmful tariffs of his first term, and even beyond the infamous Smoot-Hawley Act of 1930. According to the Yale Budget Lab, the average effective tariff on US imports rose from 2% to 18%, the highest level since the 1930s, this year....

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2 w. ago Kentucky plane crash death toll rises to 15 after injured man died on Christmas

Alain Rodriguez Colina was working at a scrapyard that the UPS cargo plane crashed into on 4 NovemberThe death toll from the UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky in early November has risen to 15 after a man injured on the ground died on Christmas from his wounds, according to officials.Alain Rodriguez Colina was working at a scrapyard that was one of the businesses into which UPS Flight 2976 crashed as it took off from Louisville’s airport on 4 November. Kentucky’s governor, Andy Beshear, and Louisville’s mayor, Craig Greenberg, each confirmed that Rodriguez died on Thursday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 19 December: WH Smith pressure continues, retail sales disappoint

Black Friday failed to lift the retail sector after figures for November today came in below expectations.

Events

3 w. ago FTSE 100 Live 19 December: Retail sales disappoint, WH Smith posts delayed results

Black Friday failed to lift the retail sector after figures for November today came in below expectations.

Politics

3 w. ago Inflation is up 2.7% over the last year despite Trump’s claims ‘prices are down’

Prices on numerous goods spike as the labor market continues to be sluggish

Economics

3 w. ago Inflation is up 2.7% from last year despite Trump’s claims ‘prices are down’

Prices on numerous goods spike as the labor market continues to be sluggish

Economics

3 w. ago US consumer prices decelerated unexpectedly in November, rising 2.7% from a year earlier

U.S. inflation decelerated unexpectedly last month according to new data that had been delayed by the government shutdown

Politics

3 w. ago UK inflation unexpectedly drops to 3.2% after food prices fall

The rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation fell to 3.2% in November, from 3.6% in October

Economics

3 w. ago Inflation drops sharply to 3.2% in November after food prices fall

The rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation fell to 3.2% in November, from 3.6% in October, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.

Economics

3 w. ago Christmas dinner shock as turkey prices jump £15 and chocolates rocket 70%

FAMILIES hoping for a sweet Christmas are facing a bitter pill as the price of festive chocolates has skyrocketed by more than 70%. A shocking new report has revealed that while inflation is cooling elsewhere, the cost of festive treats and traditional turkey dinners is still gobbling up cash. Consumer champion Which? tracked the prices...

Economics

4 w. ago Inflation to cool further in November as food prices dip, economists think

The rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation is widely expected to fall to 3.5% in November, from 3.6% in October.

Economics

4 w. ago US tariffs are having an uneven effect on holiday prices and purchases

Many U.S. consumers say they’ve noticed higher than usual prices for holiday gifts in recent months, according to a a December poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research

Economics