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Turks grapple with poverty as inflation bites

NJCA Applauds Utility Moratorium Extension Amid Continuing Crises March 3, 2021, 5:56 pm | in On Wednesday, March 3, Governor Murphy announced the extension of the statewide utility shut-off moratorium. NJ Citizen Action and the Anti-Poverty Network of NJ release the following statement on utility support for hard-hit New Jerseyans: New Jersey Citizen Action and the Anti-Poverty Network of New Jersey applaud today’s announcement by Governor Murphy to extend the utility shut-off moratorium through June 30th. The financial harm of the pandemic has caused over $700,000 ...

Kilkenny LEADER Partnership welcomes Covid-19 social enterprise regeneration programme Scheme will provide grants of up to €80,000 to provide free training and mentoring across country Reporter:  '); Kilkenny LEADER Partnership a member of the Irish Local Development Network (ILDN) has welcomed the announcement of an €800,000 Covid-19 Social Enterprise Regeneration Programme, funded by her Department to be administered by the ILDN. The fund will resource Local Development Companies (LDCs) and LDC consortia to provide supports to social enterprises in communities as they emerge from th...

5 Min Read ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Food has become so expensive in Turkey that some people are spending what money they have to stock up on rice and pasta to avoid swallowing even higher prices in the months ahead. Women shop at a local market in Istanbul, Turkey January 12, 2021. REUTERS/Murad Sezer Parents have switched to discount baby biscuits, the cost of eggs has nearly doubled in a year, and a mock photo is circulating on Twitter in which a man on bended knee offers a woman a can of cooking oil instead of an engagement ring. “We are buying only the absolute necessary and cheapest brands...

Food has become so expensive in Turkey that some people are spending what money they have to stock up on rice and pasta to avoid swallowing even higher prices in the months ahead.