Cost of living

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

Trump said Walmart will reduce prices on a pound of ground beef by “almost” 15 per cent

A task force looking at the crisis has proposed 120 measures, with 27 fully implemented so far

One-year inflation expectations remained unchanged from earlier in the month

The central bank chief estimates the number of BNPL accounts climbed to about six million in 2025

Observers say students are not the only ones concerned at the economy or Prabowo’s policies

They are calling for the government’s free meals programme to be scrapped as living costs rise

CDC vouchers have been a mainstay of each Budget since being introduced in June 2020

Young adults have no shortage of content on the topic online, but often lack the confidence to navigate it