Takeaways From November’s CPI Inflation Report

Main inflation, which strips out unstable food items and electricity costs, slowed to 6 per cent above the 12 months, an indication that selling price increases are slowing broadly.

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‘I felt like I failed’: inflation puts healthy food out of reach for millions of Americans | US news

In April, Kimberly Hart made a resolution to lose some weight on the advice of her doctor. Hart, who is 61 and lives in New Haven, Connecticut, has high blood pressure and cholesterol. These factors, combined with her age and weight, put her at an elevated risk for developing

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Food Price Inflation and Health

Whatever the cause(s) of inflation in food prices—economic crisis, supply chain chaos, the disruptions of war, corporate profiteering—the effects can be quite grim. Especially amongst the poor. And especially amongst the poorest of the poor.

High and increasing food prices generate an immediate threat to the security of a

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McDonald’s and Chipotle say customers are trading down, visiting less often as inflation hits budgets

McDonald’s and Chipotle Mexican Grill say customers squeezed by inflation are choosing cheaper menu items and visiting their restaurants less often, signaling trends that could be hitting the broader restaurant industry.

The two companies were among the first restaurant chains to report their second-quarter results. Wingstop, Starbucks and Taco Bell

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Global inflation, trade bans send food ever higher

As inflation surges around the world, politicians are scrambling for ways to keep food affordable as people increasingly protest the soaring cost of living.

One knee-jerk response has been food export bans aimed at protecting domestic prices and supplies as a growing number of governments in developing nations try to

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Inflation means higher food prices, which impacts healthy eating

Inflation means higher food prices, which impacts healthy eating

  • Federal officials earlier this month said inflation hit a 40-year high and the consumer price index jumped 8.5% annually. For those who were already struggling, the rapid increases are forcing even tougher choices
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Indonesia bans palm oil exports as global food inflation spikes

  • Ban ‘totally unexpected’ – India trade group
  • U.S. urges cooperation rather than export bans
  • Indonesian govt under pressure to control cooking oil prices
  • Global prices at records this year after Indonesian curbs
  • Edible oils markets roiled by Ukraine conflict; few replacements

JAKARTA, April 22 (Reuters) – Indonesia, the world’s top

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