Cost of living

Increased competition among retailers also weighed on food inflation

Farmers are already seeing lower yields for cereal crops

Drought and wildfires have pushed cattle supplies to a 75-year low

The yen hit a near 40-year low in July, just shy of 164 per dollar, before authorities intervened

New British PM Andy Burnham plans to focus on reducing the cost of living on British households

It’s part of Takaichi’s efforts to ease the cost of living

Despite strong economic performance, Malaysia’s leader has struggled to win back Malay voters. The challenge just got harder

The cost of the ID scheme is estimated at about £1.8 billion (US$2.4 billion)

The CPI increased by a still-high 3.5% in the 12 months through June after surging 4.2% in May