BBCNEWS Review 2021 January 2, 2022 17:51:00
Able to get back. i'm on empty now, running on fumes. what are you going to do? hopefully, get home. those shortages were just the first taste of the new challenges as the economy reopens. rising demand, worker shortages, supply issues and soaring energy prices have pushed up prices in supermarkets, forecourts and in factories. shipping costs also hit record highs, as the world reopened to global trade. inflation in the uk hit a ten—year high. and as prices rise, wages aren't keeping pace, and it means a squeeze on already stretched incomes. when we talk about a standard of living and income...