Australia PM considers extra inflation relief as families struggle
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday his centre-left government would consider new cost-of-living relief measures ahead of the May budget but without stoking inflation. Australian households are under broad financial pressure from high inflation, which spiked as high as 7.8 per cent in December, 2022, before slowing to 5.4 per cent […]
Essay: Fighting inflation with one hand tied behind your back
US commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, said US Congress must act decisively to rationalise the budgetary process…
More than a quarter of Australians likely experiencing financial stress, says Christians Against Poverty
Geelong, Australia More than one in four Australians are already likely to be experiencing some level of financial distress as cost-of-living increases and rising interest rates bite – but many are unaware of it, according to Christians Against Poverty. Stuart Sampson, learning and development manager at CAP Australia, told Sight that many people are already […]
“Silicon Savannah”: Kenya targets loan apps abusing customer data
NITA BHALLA and DOMINIC KIRUI, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, report on rising concerns over some of the practices of digital lenders…