Articles for High Prices

Solar cell-making capacity to multiply fourfold to 47 gw by mid-2027
5 days, 18 hours ago

Solar cell-making capacity to multiply fourfold to 47 gw by mid-2027

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: The recent government move to extend the approved lists of models and manufacturers to solar cells from June 2026 will accelerate the development of domestic solar cell manufacturing, leading to the domestic capacity more than quadrupling to 43-47 gw by June 2026 from 10 gw in March 2024, but provided timely execution. Average annual demand is expected to be …

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Food prices reach 19-month high in November, UN says
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Food prices reach 19-month high in November, UN says

Live Mint  

Food prices climbed to a 19-month high in November driven by vegetable oils, data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations showed on Friday. The FAO’s food price index, which tracks global prices for a basket of staple foods, averaged 127.5 points in November, a 0.5% increase from October’s level and 5.7% higher than a year earlier. …

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Congress criticises PM with 'voodoo economics' jibe over slowing GDP growth
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Congress criticises PM with 'voodoo economics' jibe over slowing GDP growth

India Today  

Congress on Tuesday took a dig at the central government over the GDP growth slowing to a near two-year low and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "voodoo economic policies" put India in the middle of a vicious economic cycle of low growth, no jobs, low income and high prices. "Thanks to Narendra Modi and his voodoo economic policies, India …

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Vegetable prices sizzle to 57-month high; Any respite in near-term? Experts weigh in
1 month, 1 week ago

Vegetable prices sizzle to 57-month high; Any respite in near-term? Experts weigh in

Live Mint  

India's food inflation: India's retail inflation hit a worrying 14-month high of 6.2 per cent in October 2024, breaching the Reserve Bank of India 's medium-term tolerance band of two to six per cent for the first time in over a year. Decoding India's food inflation: Core, vegetables, other items India's core inflation rose to a 10-month high of four …

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Fed up with high prices? Here's where things stand with inflation
1 month, 1 week ago

Fed up with high prices? Here's where things stand with inflation

NPR  

Fed up with high prices? Here's where things stand with inflation toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images By the numbers, inflation in America continues in the same direction: Easing largely — but still sticky. "We both make decent wages, but with the way that inflation has increased, it's like our dollar just doesn't go as far," says Spangler, who helps manage …

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Why high prices toppled Democrats — and other governments around the world
1 month, 1 week ago

Why high prices toppled Democrats — and other governments around the world

NPR  

Why high prices toppled Democrats — and other governments around the world toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images This year's election results made one thing clear: People really don't like paying more for everyday expenses. Even though inflation has cooled significantly — from a peak of 9.1% in June of 2022 to 2.4% this September — many voters remain unhappy with …

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Inflation May Have Cost Kamala Harris The White House
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Inflation May Have Cost Kamala Harris The White House

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Higher consumer prices may be the single biggest contributing factor to the resounding defeat of Vice President Kamala Harris by former president Donald Trump in Tuesday’s presidential election. The Republican former president closed in on a new term in the White House early Nov. 6, 2024, just needing a handful of electoral votes to defeat Democratic Vice …

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Gold Prices Soar to Record Heights, with Potential for Further Gains
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gold Prices Soar to Record Heights, with Potential for Further Gains

China Daily  

Gold prices are expected to rise further in the coming year, with prices potentially reaching $2,800 per ounce by year-end and even reaching $3,000 next year. Factors driving this rise include the rate-cutting cycle started by the US Federal Reserve and major central banks, a weakening US dollar index, and ongoing geopolitical risks.

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Gold prices may rise further in '25
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gold prices may rise further in '25

China Daily  

An employee shows gold ornaments at a jewelry firm's display hall in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. NI LIFANG/FOR CHINA DAILY Gold prices may rise to $2,800 per ounce by year-end and could even reach $3,000 next year, according to recent estimates by financial services provider UBS. The average London Bullion Market Association pm auction gold price for the third quarter was …

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Residents in hurricane-affected states are complaining of 'price gouging.' What is it?
2 months, 1 week ago

Residents in hurricane-affected states are complaining of 'price gouging.' What is it?

NPR  

Residents in hurricane-affected states are complaining of 'price gouging.' Attorneys general in Florida and North Carolina say they've received hundreds of complaints of price gouging the days before and after Hurricane Helene and Milton. SIMON: But as NPR chief economics correspondent Scott Horsley finds, price gouging is not always easy to define or to police. HORSLEY: Giberson, who's with the …

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Interest rate cuts push house prices to a two-year high – but there is trouble brewing in the market
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Interest rate cuts push house prices to a two-year high – but there is trouble brewing in the market

The Independent  

The housing market is getting toasty. The latest figures issued by lender Halifax found prices increased by 0.3 per cent in August, bringing them to a two year high. Guy Gittins, the CEO off Foxtons, said: “We’re seeing more enquiries and more offers made, with buyers also acting with greater confidence since interest rates were cut at the start of …

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Harris zeroes in on high food and housing prices as inflation plays a big role in the campaign
4 months, 1 week ago

Harris zeroes in on high food and housing prices as inflation plays a big role in the campaign

Associated Press  

▶ Follow the AP’s live coverage of the 2024 election WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is zeroing in on high food and housing prices as her campaign previews an economic policy speech Friday in North Carolina, promising to push for a federal ban on price gouging on groceries and laying out plans to cut other costs as she looks …

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Harris zeroes in on high food prices as inflation plays a big role in the presidential race
4 months, 1 week ago

Harris zeroes in on high food prices as inflation plays a big role in the presidential race

LA Times  

President Biden listens as Vice President Kamala Harris speaks about the administration’s efforts to lower costs during an event at Prince George’s Community College in Largo, Md., Thursday. Vice President Kamala Harris is zeroing in on high food prices as her campaign previews an economic policy speech Friday in North Carolina, promising to push for a federal ban on price …

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High Prices Lead To 5% Decline In India's Gold Demand For June Quarter: Report
4 months, 3 weeks ago

High Prices Lead To 5% Decline In India's Gold Demand For June Quarter: Report

News 18  

India’s gold demand declined 5 per cent to 149.7 tonnes during the June quarter, due to record high prices, the World Gold Council said in a report on Tuesday. Sachin Jain, CEO, WGC Regional, India, said, “India’s gold demand softened slightly in the second quarter of 2024, reaching 149.7 tonnes, down 5 per cent year-on-year. Further, the report said the …

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They expected an Olympic boon. But some Paris businesses are experiencing a bust
4 months, 3 weeks ago

They expected an Olympic boon. But some Paris businesses are experiencing a bust

Associated Press  

PARIS — On a typical summer day, tourists flock to the historic Marais district of Paris, wandering its charming medieval streets dotted with ultra-chic boutiques, gazing at stunning private mansions, strolling through the elegant 17th-century square Place des Vosges, and filling humming restaurants and bars. “It’s the same for everyone around here.” Carroll attributes the light crowds to multiple factors, …

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The paradox of high food prices amid surpluses
5 months ago

The paradox of high food prices amid surpluses

New Indian Express  

Shivraj Singh Chouhan has taken charge at New Delhi’s Krishi Bhawan as the Union agriculture minister. We face a peculiar situation where production estimates are reaching record levels, yet food prices are skyrocketing. The government claimed record wheat production last year, but had to impose stock limits on the grain on June 13, 2023. This year, too, government estimates set …

High prices of vegetables causing pain to consumers
5 months, 2 weeks ago

High prices of vegetables causing pain to consumers

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: Retail prices for vegetables, eggs, and poultry meat remain high in Kolkata markets, causing suffering for the common man. Tomato prices have soared to Rs 80-100 per kg from Rs 45-50 a month ago, while Brinjal is selling for Rs 110-140 per kg, a jump of nearly 150 per cent from early June, greengrocers in several markets in the …

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Oil prices near two-month high on Middle East, Hurricane Beryl concerns
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Oil prices near two-month high on Middle East, Hurricane Beryl concerns

Hindustan Times  

Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday, trading near two-month highs reached in the previous session on expectations of rising demand during the summer driving season and possible supply disruptions from Hurricane Beryl. Also supporting oil prices is a rising risk premium linked to Middle East tensions and signs of subsiding inflation in the United States, rekindling hopes of interest …

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Yellen announces efforts to boost the housing supply as high prices create a crunch
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Yellen announces efforts to boost the housing supply as high prices create a crunch

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced new steps to increase access to affordable housing as still-high prices on groceries and other necessities and high interest rates have dramatically pushed up the cost of living in the post-pandemic years. The investments include providing $100 million through a new fund to support affordable housing financing over the next three years, boosting the …

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Yellen announces efforts to boost the housing supply as high prices create a crunch
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Yellen announces efforts to boost the housing supply as high prices create a crunch

LA Times  

The Biden administration announced new steps to increase access to affordable housing as still-high prices on groceries and other necessities and high interest rates have dramatically pushed up the cost of living in the post-pandemic-emergency years. They include providing $100 million through a new fund to support affordable housing financing over the next three years, boosting the Federal Financing Bank’s …

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Federal Reserve sees some progress on inflation but envisions just one rate cut this year
6 months, 1 week ago

Federal Reserve sees some progress on inflation but envisions just one rate cut this year

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve officials said Wednesday that inflation has fallen further toward their target level in recent months but signaled that they expect to cut their benchmark interest rate just once this year. The policymakers’ forecast for one rate cut was down from their previous projection of three cuts, because inflation, despite having cooled in the past two months, …

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BJP says Rahul’s allegations of stock market scam are ‘baseless’
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP says Rahul’s allegations of stock market scam are ‘baseless’

The Hindu  

BJP leader Piyush Goyal termed as “baseless” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of a stock market “scam” based on the exit polls done by various survey agencies and his demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the matter. “In April and May, when the market was rising, foreigners sold in the market and Indian investors took advantage of it …

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McDonald's plans $5 US meal deal next month to counter customer frustration over high prices
7 months ago

McDonald's plans $5 US meal deal next month to counter customer frustration over high prices

Hindustan Times  

McDonald’s plans to introduce a $5 meal deal in the U.S. next month to counter slowing sales and customers’ frustration with high prices. McDonald's plans $5 US meal deal next month to counter customer frustration over high prices The deal would let customers get a four-piece McNugget, small fries, a small drink and either a McDouble burger or a McChicken …

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US inflation eased last month in the first slowdown of 2024
7 months, 1 week ago

US inflation eased last month in the first slowdown of 2024

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Led by lower food and auto prices, inflation in the United States cooled slightly last month after three elevated readings, likely offering a tentative sigh of relief for officials at the Federal Reserve as well as President Joe Biden’s re-election team. Instead, he stressed that the Fed’s policymakers need “greater confidence” that inflation is falling to their 2% …

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