Rapid increases in food prices due to inflation mean many Canadians may be making different food choices. Here are the possible short- and long-term effects of that, and some ways to save money.
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While UK inflation could drop again in 2023, there is a lot of work to do to support the country’s economy.
As the cost of living continues to rise, the amount Canadians are being asked to tip is also increasing due to a phenomenon known as tip inflation.
There are a range of new flashpoints and ongoing deadly conflicts the world has largely ignored due to the focus on Ukraine.
Price inflation has hit countries differently, but most central banks and governments are concerned about the rising cost of living in 2023.
Government attempts to manage energy prices could actually create more volatility in oil and gas markets.
Central banks are raising interest rates to tame inflation, but 2023 will increasingly turn a technical decision into a political challenge.
Public spending cuts and the soaring cost of living will not only affect people lives now, but could trickle down through generations.
As the year ends, how has New Zealand fared on global and domestic measurements, from social and economic freedoms to tackling poverty and homelessness?
From the economic perspective, the year 2022 will be remembered, by many Nigerians, as a time of dashed hopes and disappointments.
Although many say the economic outlook for next year appears bleak, there is room for optimism.
Mortgage rates have rocketed in recent months, but what about the rate on your savings account?
Certain parts of the UK are classed as “left behind” and will feel the effects of an economic downturn more acutely than others.
The fleeting nature of prices is prompting bold new research in econophysics and finance.
With Uhuru Kenyatta leaving office to make way for a new leader, it was always going to be an eventful year for Kenya.
The cost of borrowing for a home has fallen in recent months, despite repeated increases of the benchmark interest rate. An economist explains the seeming paradox.
Central bankers are set to slow down their rate hikes.
The Fed is waging war to get inflation down to its preferred level of around 2%. An economist explains what’s so special about that number.
What’s a polycrisis? We’re in one, and greed and power are undoubtedly worsening it, but our knowledge remains poor. Experts know a lot about individual risks and crises, but not how they interact.
Energy bills are about to hurt. But what can the government actually do to ease the pain?
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Professor of Economics, UNSW Sydney
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Visiting Professor at the Business School, University of the Witwatersrand
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Clinical Associate Professor, Boston University
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Professor of Economics & Business, Allegheny College
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John Hawkins is a Friend of The Conversation.
Senior Lecturer, Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer, Research School of Economics, and Research Associate, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
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Assistant Professor of Finance, Mississippi State University
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Assistant Professor of Economics, SUNY Old Westbury
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Associate Professor in Economics, University of Leeds
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Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow, University of Tasmania
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Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, Sheffield Hallam University
