Fish is a key element of the Mediterranean diet, considered perhaps the leading nutritional model worldwide. However, as the years go by, the consumption of fish is decreasing. The main reason for this development is the fact that fish is an expensive product, which in recent years is close to becoming a luxury item. This … Read more
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Inflation in Europe may be showing signs of easing from the historic highs reached last year, but the cost of living continues to weigh on households and is the biggest concern for more than 90% of Europeans. The official figures are revealing. Housing, water, electricity, natural gas and other fuels accounted for the largest share … Read more
In recent years, the US economy has seemingly achieved an incredible feat. Even with persistent inflation and rising interest rates weighing on consumers and businesses nationwide, and wars in the Middle East and Europe weighing on global growth, there is little sign of an American recession. Against this backdrop, and despite headwinds, US stocks have … Read more
One of the worst aspects of the Spanish economy in recent years has been the rise in mortgage prices, which has led to growing concern about the ability of families to maintain their homes. With this situation, the governmenttogether with various financial institutions, has implemented a series of support and relief measures aimed at mortgage … Read more
Mexico City. The governing board of the Bank of Mexico (BdeM) decided on Thursday to reduce its reference interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 10.75 percent. The decision was divided, as two members voted to keep it unchanged. The rate that determines the cost at which businesses and families in Mexico … Read more
Mexico City. Inflation in Mexico accelerated for the fifth consecutive month, reaching an annual rate of 5.57 percent in July, the highest increase in consumer prices since May 2023, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi). The largest increase was again in fruits and vegetables, with an annual increase of … Read more
Starting in January, housing benefit is to be increased by an average of 30 euros. In Berlin, recipients often wait more than half a year for approval. Housing benefit is rising – but so is the waiting time Photo: Markus Pfaff/imago BERLIN taz | Richard Behrend waited seven months for his housing benefit application to … Read more
A customer at a wholesale warehouse in Washington in January.MICHAEL REYNOLDS (EFE) Although the global stock market storm that shook the markets last week quickly subsided, concerns about a hard landing for the US economy persist and inflation is in the spotlight. Three indicators, the producer price index – which rose less than expected – … Read more
The great wave of inflation in the last three years in the US seems to be coming to an end. And those who helped to reduce the inflation are the real American consumers, believe the economists named Associated Press. Some of America’s biggest companies, from Amazon to Disney and Yum Brands, have said that their … Read more
Mexico City. The peso ended a week of strong swings with gains, helped by a weakening dollar and fewer concerns about economic growth in the United States, while the domestic market assimilated the fact that the Bank of Mexico (BderM) cut its reference interest rate on Thursday. In wholesale operations, the peso closed at 18.82 … Read more