South Korea cuts tariffs on food imports to ease living costs
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea will cut tariffs from June on higher priced edible products, including pork and sugar, to help ease people’s living costs, …
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9th District Delegation: Trenton Doesn’t Get that the Cost of Living is too High for Residents
As the FY2024 State Budget hearings wind to a close, District 9 lawmakers are calling on the Murphy Administration and their legislative colleagues to make tax relief and corresponding government spending cuts priorities.
Past austerity haunts Greek election as voters struggle with living costs
By Angeliki Koutantou and Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS (Reuters) – Fourteen years after a debt crisis that saw Greece nearly crash out of the euro, single …
Singer Bill that Would Protect Senior Citizens Living in Retirement Communities Clears Committee
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Robert Singer that would prohibit common interest communities from penalizing members who place a unit into a living, revocable trust fund was approved today by the Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee.
Australian govt pledges $10 billion in budget to ease cost of living
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s centre-left Labor government said on Monday it would include A$14.6 billion ($9.84 billion) over four years in the federal budget for …
Bucco Warns that Murphy’s Energy Plan Will Be Financially Devastating as More Households Living Paycheck to Paycheck
Sen. Anthony Bucco warned that the extreme cost of Gov. Phil Murphy’s green energy plan could be devastating for a growing number of New Jerseyans as a new report shows more households are living paycheck to paycheck.
MIKE MCKENNA: Ron DeSantis Is Living Rent-Free In Trump’s Head
MIKE MCKENNA: Ron DeSantis Is Living Rent-Free In Trump’s Head Michael McKenna on May 1, 2023 There are a lot of people who are confident …
Army Base Named For Robert E. Lee Changed To Honor Living Black General
Army Base Named For Robert E. Lee Changed To Honor Living Black General Micaela Burrow on April 28, 2023 The Army renamed Fort Lee, designated …
UK food banks give out record amount as rising living costs drive hardship
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest food bank network said the amount of emergency food parcels it distributed rose 37% to a record 3 million in …
VIDEO: Governor Murphy Is Living Like a KING!
Governor Murphy is living like a KING! He spent more than $500k of taxpayer funds on antique rugs and furniture to decorate his office.
Australian PM says inflation numbers ‘pleasing’ amid cost of living pressures
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday he was pleased to see inflation retreating in Australia, but cautioned that cost of living …
Portugal’s rents hit record high amid cost of living crisis
LISBON (Reuters) – Housing rents in Portugal jumped nearly 11% to a record high in the last quarter of 2022, official data showed on Wednesday, …
Scrapping food VAT not enough to tackle cost of living crisis, Portuguese say
By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) – As prices soar in one of western Europe’s poorest nations, many Portuguese say the government is …
Singer Bill that Would Increase Aid for Assisted Living Facilities Clears Committee
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Robert Singer that would increase the Medicaid per diem rate for assisted living facilities was approved today by the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee.
Casino to step up promotions as cost of living crisis weighs on French sales
By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) -French retailer Casino vowed on Tuesday to spend more on promotions this quarter to help cash-strapped shoppers after sales at …
Cost of living crisis tests striking French workers
By Layli Foroudi and Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – French railway worker Franck Viger-Brunet says he and his comrades have to count carefully the costs …
Temple University Graduate Students Go On Strike, Demand ‘Living Wage’
Temple University Graduate Students Go On Strike, Demand ‘Living Wage’ Alexa Schwerha on January 31, 2023 Graduate students at Temple University officially went on strike …
Iowa woman believed to be longest living American dies, aged 115
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – A woman in Iowa believed to be the oldest living person in the United States, having lived through historic events …
‘Living Hell’: Liberal City Created A ‘Safe Sleeping’ Site For Its Homeless, And Residents Have Had Enough
‘Living Hell’: Liberal City Created A ‘Safe Sleeping’ Site For Its Homeless, And Residents Have Had Enough Laurel Duggan on December 23, 2022 Residents and …
Russia’s Magnit races to open discount stores as living standards slump
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian supermarket chain Magnit plans to continue the rapid roll-out of discount stores next year as shoppers across the country turn to …
Italy state railway adds 300-euro bonus to help staff with cost of living
MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s state railways company Ferrovie dello Stato said on Friday it will grant its staff a 300 euro additional bonus this year …
Factbox-Strikes, protests in Europe over cost of living and pay
(Reuters) – European countries face strikes and protests due to high energy prices and a wider rise in living costs. Here are details of some …
Impaired driver crashes through front door of Toms River home, into living room
TOMS RIVER, NJ – A 24-year-old Toms River man was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after driving his pickup truck through the …
‘Issues Of Survival’: ‘The Five’ Blast Biden For Living In ‘Fantasy Land’ On Crime, Inflation
‘Issues Of Survival’: ‘The Five’ Blast Biden For Living In ‘Fantasy Land’ On Crime, Inflation Harold Hutchison on October 21, 2022 Panelists on “The Five” …
One dead in fire at South Jersey senior living center
BURLINGTON, NJ – One resident at the Frank J. Budd Building senior living center was killed and another was treated for non-life-threatening injuries after a …
Living costs top worry for Israeli voters stuck in election treadmill
By Steven Scheer and Maayan Lubell MODIIN, Israel (Reuters) – Israelis are as fed-up with soaring prices as they are with the country’s seemingly never …
Gaza struggles to accommodate the living and the dead as population grows
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) – In the densely populated Gaza Strip, a battle for space is pitting the living against the dead as homeless …
As Inflation Rages On, More Americans Are Living Paycheck To Paycheck
As Inflation Rages On, More Americans Are Living Paycheck To Paycheck John Hugh DeMastri on September 30, 2022 As inflation continues to batter consumers, …
Global Meltdowns Over Cost Of Living Keep Getting Worse
Global Meltdowns Over Cost Of Living Keep Getting Worse Micaela Burrow on September 19, 2022 As inflation, rising food and energy prices, weather and political …
‘Last Living Link To A Truly Great Britain’: Tucker Reflects On Queen Elizabeth And Her Bygone Empire
‘Last Living Link To A Truly Great Britain’: Tucker Reflects On Queen Elizabeth And Her Bygone Empire Harold Hutchison on September 8, 2022 Fox News …
For First Time In History Chinese People Are Living Longer Than Americans
For First Time In History Chinese People Are Living Longer Than Americans John Hugh DeMastri on September 8, 2022 As life expectancy declines in the …
Richmond Assisted Living Facility Owner Sentenced for Health Care Fraud
RICHMOND, Va. – The former owner of a Richmond-based assisted living facility was sentenced today to 2 years in prison for health care fraud after …
Factbox-Euro zone bill for cost of living crisis nears 300 billion euros
PARIS (Reuters) – The amount of money euro zone governments are committing to help consumers and businesses cope with the energy and cost-of-living crisis is …
UK house price surge to end as cost of living crisis bites – Reuters poll
By Jonathan Cable LONDON (Reuters) – The surge in British house prices will come to an end next year as the cost of living crisis …
Guatemalan National Living in Maryland and Salvadoran National Living in Virginia Charged with Unlawful Transportation of Individual in Vermont
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Nector Armando Garcia Perez, 26, of Waldorf, Maryland, and Deisy Del …
South Africa’s COSATU leads union protests over high cost of living
By Shafiek Tassiem and Wendell Roelf PRETORIA/CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Hundreds of South Africans protested in Pretoria and Cape Town on Wednesday against inflation that …
Private label ousting big brands as cost of living crisis grows
By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) – Tomasz Łuksza, who took over his father’s Polish confectionary business just over a decade ago, has a problem he’s …
Mexican Nationals Living in Indiana Charged with Unlawful Transportation of Individuals in Vermont
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Lucio Carrillo-Genis, 34, and Alejandro Carrillo-Linares, 32, both of Martinsville, Indiana, …
Most Americans Living Paycheck-To-Paycheck After Inflation Spike: REPORT
Most Americans Living Paycheck-To-Paycheck After Inflation Spike: REPORT Max Keating on August 2, 2022 Rising prices mean that Americans are spending more on the same …
Mexican National Living in New York Charged with Unlawful Transportation of Individuals in Vermont
The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that Marco Salvedra-Espinoza (also known as Marco Saavedra Espinosa), 42, of the …
HSBC set to pay some UK staff 1500 pounds to combat cost of living crisis
By Lawrence White LONDON – HSBC will pay some of its British workforce a one-off payment of 1500 pounds ($1,830) to help them deal with …
Panama to regulate prices of 72 food items to ease rising living costs
PANAMA CITY – The Panamanian government announced on Monday it will regulate the price of 72 food items following weeks of angry protests and street …
Column-The new economic normal – living with COVID: McGeever
(The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.) By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Fla. – Central banks are jacking up interest …
‘Living In The Stone Age’: Tucker Rips ESG Policies Crippling Third World
‘Living In The Stone Age’: Tucker Rips ESG Policies Crippling Third World Harold Hutchison on July 13, 2022 Fox News host Tucker Carlson lambasted efforts …
RTA Outdoor Living Calls on the Public to Choose Next Outdoor Kitchen Design
“Choose Our Next Design” Contest Features Options from Real Housewife of NJ, HGTV Host and Lead Designer at Yardzen; Prizes Include Grills, Pizza Oven and …
Savings and algorithms: UK supermarkets battle cost of living crisis
By James Davey LONDON – Facing the toughest economic conditions in decades, Britain’s supermarkets are cutting product ranges, searching for cost savings and patrolling each …
Businesses must help cut cost of living, UK government adviser says
LONDON – Businesses should do more to reduce prices in the coming months to help Britons struggling with rising inflation, the government’s cost of living …
Thai consumer mood at 9-min low in May on living costs, Ukraine war
BANGKOK – Thai consumer confidence dropped for a fifth straight month in May, hitting a ninth-month low, due to worries over higher living costs and …
UK’s Sainsbury’s faces investor vote on workers pay amid cost of living crisis
By James Davey LONDON – Shareholders in Sainsbury’s will get to vote on a resolution at next month’s annual meeting calling for Britain’s second biggest …
70-Year-Old Woman Shot Sitting in Her Living Room by Gunfire
NEW YORK, NY – A 70-year-old woman was shot while sitting on her couch in her living room according to the New York City Police …