Cost of living crisis
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Anger at party funding scandal in Japan threatens to bring down PM Kishida
Despite talk of a Nobel peace prize, Japan’s leader is facing a backlash among voters as key byelection approa…
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Japan’s salarymen opt for ultra-cheap lunches as food prices continue to rise
Higher costs as a result of Ukraine war, supply chain issues and effects of Covid force lunching office worker…
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New Zealand voters search for relief to ‘shocking’ living costs as election looms
Tax cuts and cheaper fruit among Labour and National party plans to address rising cost of living pressures as…
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Pakistan in uproar as protests over soaring energy prices turn violent
Traders close shops, electricity bills are set alight and utility firm staff are attacked as anger rises over …
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Onion smuggling rackets thrive as staple becomes a luxury in Philippines
Millions of dollars’ worth of onions seized by authorities as inflation crisis sees the cost of other basics s…
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‘Life is tough’: New Zealand charities brace for Christmas surge as cost of living pressures mount
City missions are reporting a 400% increase in demand since before the pandemic, amid soaring food and housing…
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New Zealand, particularly vulnerable to a housing crash, tightens its belt as rates soar
New Zealand’s reserve bank delivered its largest rate hike in history on Wednesday, piling pressure on the cou…
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New Zealand the ‘kiwi in the coalmine’ as house prices slump and repayments rise
World is watching as experts warn some borrowers could soon owe more than their house is worthSharply rising i…
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Cost of living crisis: what are the rest of the G7 doing?
From generous one-off benefit payments to caps on rent increases, state intervention is taking shape across th…
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Cost of living and climate are higher global priorities than Ukraine, poll finds
But there remains strong support in many countries for Russian military withdrawal from Ukraine, survey findsT…
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Cost of living crisis: what governments around the world are doing to help
From cancelling student loan debt to raising minimum wage, different strategies aim to reduce effects of soari…
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Thai instant noodle makers seek government approval for first price hike in 14 years
Plea to government, which controls prices on some essentials, to allow rise as war in Ukraine and extreme weat…
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New Zealand inflation hits 7.3%, the highest rate since 1990
Pain for households as consumers price index for June quarter exceeds forecasts and more interest rate rises l…
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Missed meals and constant stress: New Zealand’s cost-of-living crisis hits home
Study finds food insecurity causing ‘significant and enduring hardship’ as costs outstrip income for some sole…
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Japan’s famed 100-yen shops fall victim to cost-of-living squeeze
Prices at discount stores double or more as cost pressures become critical issue ahead of upper house election…