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%,…
CHARLEBOIS: Canada’s food economy has a hole in the middle – and we’re paying for it
Canada’s Food Price Report 2026 projects food prices will rise by another 4% to 6% next year. For…
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…
Why do chocolate prices matter to the European Central Bank?
ADVERTISEMENT Rising food prices can be a headache not only for households in the eurozone but also for…
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…