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More ambition, particularly in boosting energy efficiency, could help.
The OBR’s official inflation forecasts include economists’ expectations, but what about yours?
The Bank of England expects a long UK recession but believes interest rates may not need to increase much more.
Because central banks delayed interest rate increases early in the pandemic, they have spent 2022 playing catch-up with runaway inflation.
Social Security is increasing benefits by 8.7%, beginning in January 2023, to offset the surging cost of living in the US.
As property values skyrocket, long-term renters — many of whom are elderly — face the very real risk of homelessness.
Canada’s current income assistance programs are not doing enough to support Canadians. If the goal of temporary assistance is to help those in need, these programs must have better, broader coverage.
The scale of the ‘disability price tag’ means one-off payments will hardly make a dent for many households.
Degrowthers are using the cost of living crisis to try and further their cause.
The Bank of Canada’s expansionary monetary policy in 2021 is an important source of the high inflation we are experiencing today.
Looking to save money on your grocery bill but not sure about home-brand food? It’s actually a healthy option, with a few exceptions.
The government has missed a chance to better target cost cuts to certain patient groups, for certain medical conditions, and for generic drugs.
Everyone is talking about how to alleviate energy prices this winter, but no one acknowledges that the average household has been getting poorer for more than a decade.
Universities must help this cohort of students transition into higher education.
While authorities such as the Reserve Bank often see them as risky, interest-only loans can be helpful in some circumstances.
UK businesses are also suffering from the rising cost of living and doing business.
Tenancy law and rent raises are complex - an expert breaks it down.
Banks typically do not want their customers to default on property and have processes in place to help reduce the risk of this happening.
An economist provides insight into how inflation is measured, where it comes from and how it is impacting Canadians and the economy at large.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor in Economics, RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Senior lecturer, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra
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Professor of Economics (Health Economist), RMIT University
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Senior Lecturer in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor in Finance, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor in Education, Deakin University
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Industrial Strategy & Regional Development, Co-Director Centre for Governance, Regions and Industrial Strategy (CGRIS), University of Bath
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Professor of Agricultural Economics, Lincoln University, New Zealand
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Reader in Accounting and Finance, University of Huddersfield