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The Cost of Living in the U.K. Imperils Vulnerable Britons

Fear among older and other vulnerable people is building as war in Ukraine aggravates energy costs that inflation had already pushed higher.

Inflation is the nation’s primary economic problem. The Federal Reserve still needs to move cautiously as it begins to raise interest rates.

Surprise: Old-style globalization is bearing the brunt of this crisis.

American energy production has only inched up because executives fear that oil and gas prices won’t stay high.

The cost of a daily routine — travel, coffee, food — is far pricier than it was when offices shut down two years ago.