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Child care cost as much as rent for many families at inflation’s peak, new data shows

Many families have been effectively cutting a second rent check to send their kids to day care, according to new data from the Department of Labor.

Treasury confirms plans for inflation-busting rise in UK social housing rents

Rachel Reeves also announces £500mn cash boost to promote building of affordable homes

Business - Financial Times - October 25

Renting a car abroad? These are the countries that intimidate drivers the most

A survey of 2,000 drivers from 10 countries shows that motorists are the most nervous to drive in India, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Rapidly rising rents squeeze millions in the middle class

Four in 10 middle-class renters pay 30% or more of their incomes toward housing each month, NBC News analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data shows.

Thousands demand lower rents at Barcelona demo

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Gen Z turning down jobs because of expensive commutes, rent: Report

A new survey found that modern price tags are making it hard for some to accept job offers.

Politics - The Hill - November 4

For Rent: 4-Bedroom London House. The Owner? Prime Minister Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer has rented out his home in north London since moving to Downing Street, according to newly published official records.

World - The New York Times - November 7

This $4 Billion Mall Deal Could Hit Retailers With Higher Rents

The giant private equity firm Blackstone bought a shopping center landlord, and rents at strip- and mini-malls will likely climb, hitting grocers, pharmacies, and retailers in urban areas.

Business - Inc. - November 8

Do I have to pay a year’s rent up front?

I’m looking for a property for my family while I’m working in London

World - Financial Times - November 13

Scottish rent controls spark tensions as developers demand ‘assurances’

Caps for increases would be tied to inflation under SNP’s new housing bill

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

Tens of thousands of Spaniards protest housing crunch and high rents in Barcelona

Tens of thousands of Spaniards are marching in downtown Barcelona to protest the skyrocketing cost of renting an apartment in the popular tourist destination

World - ABC News - 23 hours ago

Inflation vs consumption

Plus imports, and utilities

World - Financial Times - November 1

How Inflation Shaped Voting

We explain inflation’s role in the election.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

Is US inflation on the rise?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

World - Financial Times - November 10

Was it inflation that swung it for Trump?

The answer is probably ‘yes’, but not for the reasons you think

World - Financial Times - November 11

US inflation rises to 2.6%

October figure comes as Federal Reserve debates how quickly to lower interest rates

Business - Financial Times - November 13

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Inflation ticks up Consumer prices rose 0.2 percent in October and 2.6 percent over ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

Rising energy bills push inflation to highest for six months

Higher inflation pushes up the cost of living for households, and could mean that interest rates remain higher for longer.

UK inflation creeps back

October’s sharp acceleration cements expectation that Bank of England will delay rate cuts

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

How ‘bumpy’ is US inflation?

Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

World - Financial Times - 9 hours ago

US inflation is down. Could it still be Kamala Harris’s downfall?

American voters’ discontent with high living costs may decide who wins the White House next week

World - Financial Times - October 31

Eurozone inflation rises to 2% in October

Annual figure is slightly above expectations and matched the ECB’s target

Business - Financial Times - October 31

The Inflation Factor: It Wasn’t Just the Economy

How inflation and economic concerns drove voter sentiment.

Business - Inc. - November 6

What to know about the inflation report.

A fresh Consumer Price Index report could show that inflation, much cooler than in 2022 and 2023, is not fully stamped out.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 13

U.S. Inflation Ticks Up to 2.6% in October, as Fed Considers Rate Cut

Inflation has cooled notably, but a pickup in annual price increases underscores that it is not fully back to normal.

Business - The New York Times - November 13

Tories accuse government of 'stoking inflation'

But Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner points out inflation was higher under the Conservatives.

‘It’s a decent deal’: Barbara Corcoran sticks up for WNBA star Angel Reese’s sky-high rent payments

Real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran has leaped to Reese’s defense, insisting that her $8,000-a-month rent is actually not bad.

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

Martha Stewart wants to pay your rent—if she can get the quiz answers right

The lifestyle guru put herself in the hot seat of a popular online game show to rack up money to pay the monthly rent of up to 10 people.

Business - MarketWatch - November 5

Man who used legal loophole to live rent-free for years in NYC hotel found unfit to stand trial

A man charged with fraud for claiming to own a storied Manhattan hotel where he had been living rent-free for years has been found unfit to stand trial, prosecutors said Wednesday.

5 major U.S. cities where it's harder for Gen Z to afford rent than it was for millennials at the same age

In these 5 U.S. cities, Gen Z renters are spending a larger portion of their income on rent than Millennials did a decade ago.

Business - CNBC - November 17

7 U.S. cities where you need to earn more than 4 times the minimum wage to comfortably afford rent

Workers would need to earn quadruple the federal minimum wage in order to comfortably afford rent in these cities, per Clever Real Estate's analysis.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

Why fears of post-election violence may be inflated

Democrats are sounding the alarm that former President Trump’s harsh rhetoric in the home stretch of a tight presidential race could portend a repeat of the mass political violence that broke out ...

Politics - The Hill - October 26

UK Budget as it happened: Rachel Reeves raises tax, spending and borrowing

Taxes rise as chancellor delivers the first Labour budget since 2010

Business - Financial Times - October 30

What to know about inflation before Election Day

The economy is a top voting issue in the 2024 elections and voter feelings about inflation and costs may differ from what data shows about the country's economic health. CBS MoneyWatch associate ...

Ohio officer "eaten" by inflatable runaway pumpkin

In Bay Village, Ohio, two officers responded to an unusual call about an inflatable pumpkin that had blown off a nearby lawn and was blocking traffic. One of the officers was then swallowed up by ...

WATCH: Cop 'attacked' by giant inflatable runaway pumpkin

A police officer in Ohio was “attacked” by a giant inflatable runaway pumpkin in the middle of the street while he was trying to clear it away from traffic, police said.

Inflation Cooled Further in September, PCE Index Shows

Overall inflation slowed in September from a year earlier, though some signs of stubbornness lingered under the surface.

Business - The New York Times - October 31

The start of a new round of gilt market carnage?

Parsing 101 words from the OBR