Britain’s energy price cap is lower than last year but there are still several factors that could increase energy costs this winter.
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People have invested emotionally in animals for thousands of years, but their financial situation directly impacts their ability to properly care for for their pets.
Governmental support is failing the country’s most vulnerable households. Politicians need to act now.
Once a cornerstone for many food retailers, brand loyalty is eroding as consumers prioritize cost savings over long-term brand relationships.
In this podcast, Treasurer Jim Chalmers canvasses inflation, migration, the cost of living pressures on households and concerns about China’s economy
Central banks balance different factors when raising rates – or not – including inflation and the labour market. But what other countries are doing also has an effect.
An economist explains why new official figures have eased the gloom surrounding the UK economy, but haven’t fully dispelled all fears.
The price you pay at the pharmacy for your long-term medicines may effectively halve. But not all medicines or patients qualify.
Central America is a long way from Australia but a drought in the region is having an impact on the availability and price of some products.
They won’t make you rich but there are simple steps to take to ease the pressure on your finances when you are earning less money than you owe.
We hear a lot about the negative impact of rate rises on mortgage repayments while little is made of the benefits of high interest rates.
Mortgaged households have faced a 17.5% increase in living costs over the past two years, compared to 10.8% for households who rent.
While the pandemic and Ukraine war are key contributors to the cost of living crisis, climate change has also had a role to play.
Official data confirms what we are all experiencing - the cost of most things has jumped. So how is this measured and where are the biggest increases?
With an inflation rate peaking at just 4.4%, Japan seems to be getting something right about managing economic pressures. How does it do this, and should New Zealand revisit its own strategies?
Without governance reforms, Zimbabwe will continue to face an economic crisis.
Fraud was up 25% in the UK in 2021/22.
Wealthier, more educated, more socially connected people have more opportunity to volunteer.
Repugnance for certain activities tends to dictate government rules for markets but this can obscure real problems like poverty.
Channel 4’s stealthy documentary on engineering human meat from the poor parallels Swift’s suggestion that people should eat the children of Ireland’s most destitute.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, The Open University
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Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre, City St George's, University of London
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, Lancaster University Management School, Lancaster University
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Professor of Economics, University of Waikato
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Head of Department of Economics, Finance & Accounting, Brunel University of London
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Director of the Roy McKenzie Centre for the Study of Families and Children, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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Director, Nottingham Institute of Education, Nottingham Trent University
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Senior Research Fellow, Sheffield Hallam University
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Wayne Simpson is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Department of Economics, University of Manitoba
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Vice Dean and Professor in Economics, University of East London
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Associate Professor, Hill and Levene Schools of Business, University of Regina
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Professor of Economics, University of Leeds