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Pay rises at fastest pace for over 20 years, but below inflation
Wages rose at their fastest rate since 2001 excluding the pandemic, but still lag behind rising prices. The post Pay rises at fastest pace for over 20 years, but below inflation appeared first on Rich TVX News Network.
Climate change: The place on Earth heating fastest – BBC News
Svalbard in the Arctic Circle is estimated to be heating at six times the global average. The consensus is that the temperature in Svalbard has jumped 4C in the past 50 years. Since the 1980s, the amount of summer sea ice has halved and some scientists fear it will be gone altogether by 2035. Wildlife and human life are now in a struggle to survive….
US prices rising at fastest rate for 40 years – BBC News
Prices in the US are rising at their fastest rate for more than 40 years due to petrol and food costs remaining high, latest figures show. Inflation, the rate at which prices rise, hit 9.1% in the 12 months to June and increased by 1.3% from May alone, the Labor Department said. US petrol prices hit record highs last month, averaging above $5 per gallon….