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Ukraine. we are keeping a close eye on tay in these figures because of inflation and what we are feeling. wages grew by 4%, unemployment took another slight reduction. so theoretically, these are great figures. in normal times that would suggest decent growth, but two things are at play, first is the 4% growth comparing to a period 12 months area. during that period, people were on furlough so numbers were artificially low. then there was inflation, in february it was at 6.2%, higherthan was inf...

Workers in the uk have seen living standards fall for the third month in a row. thats because — while wages are rising — prices are still rising faster, according to the latest officialfigures. in the three months to february, average pay in the uk went up by 1t% — compared to a year earlier. but real wages fell by 1% — when you take inflation into account. last month, inflation hit 6.2% — and figures out tomorrow are expected to show another rise. we can speak now to our economics cor...

And its going shopping, when we see the high cost of fuel, partly because of the war in ukraine, but partly because the global economy has reopened after the global pandemic there is a lot of demand for goods and services, that means lots of demand for transportation as well and the fuel that goes with it. those are all pushing up prices on our supermarket shelves and also we are seeing the prices of services rise and we are seeing wages rise. its the most inflationary picture we have really see...

Crispin blunt, hard to say. and whether the _ crispin blunt, hard to say. and whether the story _ crispin blunt, hard to say. and whether the story gets deleted right now, it is hard to tell. adam, thank you. the latest unemployment figures have just been released — but do they tell the whole story? we are seeing these high rates of inflation and the numbers we have this morning is that the period be between december and february. we saw a wage growth in that period an average of [1%. but if y...

Standards fall for the third month in a row because whilst wages are rising, prices are rising faster. thats according to the latest official figures. in the three months to february, average pay in the uk went up by 4% — compared to a year earlier. but real wages fell by 1% — when you take inflation into account during that time. last month, inflation hit 6.2% — and figures out tomorrow are expected to show another rise. earlier i spoke to our economics correspondent andy verity. he told ...

The queens 95th birthday. Welcome to world news america for our viewers in the uk, on pbs, and around the globe. World leaders at the g7 summit in cornwall have begun their first face to face talks in almost two years. The uk Prime Minister borisjohnson urged the group of leading democracies to learn from the mistakes of the pandemic and to build back better to ensure a recovery that helps all of society. The Global Vaccination Campaign and Climate Change are two of the issues at the forefront o...

Heres the numbers. the labor department reporting on friday that average hourly earnings for employees declined 2.4% from the same month a year ago when factoring in rising consumer prices. debt also playing a role here. according to the new york federal reserve, the average family in the third quarter of 2021 owes 155,622. thats up 6.2% from a year ago when you combine mortgages, home equity lines, credit, auto loans and student loans. all of this as government aid in stimulus checks have expir...

To 4%. thats largely because of labor force participation growing since february 22. climbing to 6.2% and wages climbed to 5.7% in january from the previous year. thats nearly double the prepandemic average. a lot of those gains in wages have been eroded by high inflation. its the hottest in 40 years. every day prices for food and gas have been going up. gas at a seven-year high. the administration here at the white house does not seem to have any plan to bring down again prices. >> we need to k...

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