Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Energy costs: The chancellor warns that middle-class families also need assistance with growing costs

Energy costs

Chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has cautioned that people with middle-class incomes and those with low incomes will probably require government assistance to pay their energy bills this winter. The average cost will increase to £3,549 per year starting in October as a result of the energy regulator raising the price restriction on home bills by 80% … Read more

Household spending in Japan is declining as growing costs put a strain

costs

Japan’s household spending fell faster than expected in April. The yen’s sharp decline and surging commodity prices pushed up retail costs. Real wages shrank at the fastest pace in four months in April as prices posted their biggest jump in more than seven years, weighing on household purchasing power. Japan’s family spending fell surprisingly quick … Read more