Rising food prices drive German inflation to a second consecutive record. Germany saw consumer prices rise 7.8 percent in April, as compared with a year ago, driven by high food and energy prices pushed up by the war in Ukraine.
Inflation Complicates Return to Office Plans The cost of a daily routine — travel, coffee, food — is far pricier than it was when offices shut down two years ago.
To Stop Inflation, Will We Need to Engineer a Recession? Raising interest rates will pour cold water on an economy many believe is overheated — but at the risk of triggering a downturn.
Inflation Hits Fastest Pace Since 1981, at 8.5% Through March Gasoline weighed heavily in the increases, while prices moderated in several categories. Some economists say the overall rate may have peaked.