A selection of three essential articles read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist. This week, Rishi Sunak’s promise of stability is a low bar for Britain, (10:35) the risks of Bidenomics and (18:20) will Iran’s women win?
Tag Archives: Prices
Economics: Breakfast Food Prices & Inflation
Rising costs for everyday foods like bacon and fruit have raised concerns about inflation. Here’s why you may be paying more for breakfast, and what that says about where prices might be heading in the future. Photo: Carter McCall/WSJ
The Economy: ‘Why Is Inflation So Low?’ (Video)
In the past two decades inflation has puzzled economists by remaining low in good times and bad. Could the pandemic cause it to rise?