Cost of living

Trump exasperated by his poor polling on the economy

It’s the lowest economic approval Trump has registered in his first or second term

"Lower Prices" signage prior to a speech by US President Donald Trump at Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania, Dec 9, 2025.

Trump supporters say prices too high, but president has cure

DONALD Trump may have dismissed US cost of living issues as a “hoax”, but his most loyal supporters are feeling the pinch - even if they still back the president to fix the problem.

Discussions around wage flexibility are already shaping how companies and employees adapt to changing business conditions in Singapore.

Why alternative pay cycles are turning into a financial necessity

On-demand pay helps workers meet routine and emergency expenses, without resorting to high-interest short-term debt

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has announced sweeteners such as above-inflation rises to the minimum wage and pensions, along with freezes on rail fares and prescription charges ahead of the budget.

UK to unveil tax-raising budget

[LONDON] Britain’s centre-left Labour government is set to unveil a tax-raising budget on Wednesday to curb debt and fund public services, while aiming to reassure financial markets and voters alike.

US President Donald Trump plans to hold rallies around the United States in coming months in battleground states to tout his economic agenda, two administration officials said, ahead of midterm elections next November.

Trump touts US economy in meeting with McDonald’s owners, operators

[WASHINGTON] Feeling the heat from Americans worried about inflation, US President Donald Trump told owners, operators and suppliers of fast-food chain McDonald’s on Monday that his administration was...

The order is part of a major push by Trump and his top officials to address Americans’ growing concerns about persistently high grocery prices.

Trump cuts tariffs on beef, coffee and other foods as inflation concerns mount

[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump on Friday (Nov 14) signed an executive order to exempt a wide range of food imports, including beef, tomatoes, coffee and bananas, from sweeping tariffs imposed ...

More than half of the line items reported in the monthly Consumer Price Index from the Labor Department were rising at more than a 3 per cent annualised rate as of the latest report for September, according to analysis by Apollo Global Management chief economist Torsten Slok.

Trump eyes more domestic travel to tout economic agenda, affordability

[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump plans more domestic travel to sell his administration’s efforts to drive down the cost of living, two people with knowledge of the matter said, as a top aide pro...

US President Donald Trump’s poll numbers have weakened in recent months amid growing concerns about the economy and ongoing frustration about inflation.

Trump says US faces ‘economic disaster’ if Supreme Court rules against tariffs

[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump said on Monday the United States faced an economic and national security disaster if the Supreme Court ruled against his use of an emergency powers law to impose...

Polls show Americans are increasingly dissatisfied with the cost of living, along with rising concern over the impact of Trump’s global tariff war.

Trump hammered on cost of living in Democratic wave

He blamed Tuesday’s Democratic sweep on the federal government shutdown - now the longest ever, at 36 days - over a budget standoff in Congress

“We will continue to monitor economic conditions closely and adjust cost of living support as necessary,” says Second Minister for Finance Indranee Rajah in Parliament on Thursday (Sep 25).

Cost-of-living fears need data backing for government to give more support: Indranee

The government is monitoring economic conditions and will adjust cost-of-living support as needed, she reiterates