Gambling spend spikes as cost-of-living crisis pushes some consumers to bet
Hard-pressed consumers may be turning to gambling to help fund their way out of the cost-of-living crisis, amid…
CHARLEBOIS: Systemic issues to blame as food inflation worsens in Canada
Food inflation in Canada is once again moving in the wrong direction. In November, it rose to 4.2%,…
Rice and fish drive food inflation in October, while vegetables help ease price pressures: Report
Rice alone accounted for nearly half of total food inflation, according to the Economic Update and Outlook report…
Biggest eurozone members see easing inflation except for Germany
Inflation figures from the eurozone’s major economies paint a mixed picture of the bloc’s price prospects. In Germany,…
Non-food deflation ends as UK shop prices climb in September
Retailers and consumers are confronting renewed inflationary pressure, after the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and NIQ reported shop…
Budget 2026 spending package ‘unnecessary’ and ‘too much’, warns Central Bank
Additional Government spending to the levels proposed in the upcoming budget is “unnecessary” and “too much” for the…