Cost of living

Annual core inflation rate was 5.4%

2026-11-05T01:06:56.000Z

About 1.2 trillion yen (US$7.6 billion) was spent subsidising petrol and diesel from mid-March to September

2026-10-30T07:26:15.000Z

Protests are erupting across Europe over cost of living and reduced opportunities

2026-10-28T03:03:31.000Z

Import tariffs will be removed from household staples

2026-10-27T06:58:32.000Z

THINKING ALOUD

So many diversions are the fun and games of yore, because so little in the present is fun and games anymore

2026-10-26T23:00:00.000Z

The government will continue creating opportunities and supporting workers through change, he says

2026-10-25T13:02:29.000Z

Spending to keep the peace is no longer an option amid deepening concerns over public finances in France

2026-10-19T08:08:38.000Z

Some 1,200 people have been arrested, says the French PM

2026-10-18T05:29:10.000Z

India’s food inflation rose to 7.74% in September from 5.97% in August

2026-10-12T11:16:10.000Z

The report illustrates persistent anxiety about the cost of living

2026-09-29T15:28:00.000Z