Average consumer #prices in #Latvia rose by 3.5% on year in May 2026, the Central Statistical Bureau reported. The rise in annual #inflation was mainly influenced by the increase in #fuel and other #energy prices.

viabaltica.fi/latvia-annual-in…

#Boycott the World Cup and don't get caught up in their little #games. #soccer #meme #politics #usa #surveillance #privacy #fan #game #worldcup #fail #trump #government #whitehouse #security #finance #fifa #corruption #prices #capitalism #sports #event #entertainment

HUartsound3

2026-06-08 21:09:09

Visiting to watch FIFA matches in the USA?

#cartoon by Patrick #Chappatte

Household financial worries at highest level since 2022, New York Fed says

U.S. households grew more worried over their financial situation, with the share of those seeing things as much…
#Economy #breakingnews #BreakingNews:Economy #business #businessnews #Inflation #prices #UnitedStates
europesays.com/3048759/

…#Voters across the nation are concerned that the #DataCenters are driving up #electricity #prices & #polluting the #air. More than 70% of Americans oppose building the centers in their local area, acc/to a recent Gallup survey.

…The political energy is slowly beginning to catch up to voter anger. Lawmakers in both parties who had touted the centers as economic boons in their states are backpedaling.

#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #AI #tech #law #regulations #midterms #elections #money #power

After a long legal fight against the highly regulated and unionized #Taxi in #Germany, #Uber needs to also offer metered rides. Using it as it is my employer’s policy.

App suggests today:
Uber: €40
Uber XL: €41
Metered: €41-€55

Actual metered price: €32

#laborrights do not drive #prices. #Greed and #bigtech does.

Ah yes, why not go for the #inflation measure that "removes categories accounting for more than half of consumer spending each month" and makes it look like #prices are going DOWN over a 12-month period (see the right side of the lighter-blue squiggly line in graph below).

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#USA #USpol #USeconomy
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Kevin #Warsh Wants the #Fed to Think About Inflation Differently ~

(He didn't say which "trimmed mean" he desires, but the "Dallas Fed" seen below is the most cited.)

wsj.com/economy/central-bankin…

Let's talk #futures and how that's going to impact your #pantry.

Tomatoes are a staple food in the US. We import a staggering amount from other countries. Or we did, until Trump's tariffs and tantrums kicked in.

Prices have gone up on #tomatoes by 40%. Crops in California are predicted to be impacted by El Nino with an 11% drop, growing regions in the south and southwest are also impacted by climate change. The futures market is suggesting that 40% is a resting point before climbing again.

Think about how many foods you consume that have a tomato component.

This is just a tiny, vertical example of how bad things are going to be if we don't enact regime change, and roll back everything this administration has touched.

fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU…

#economy #food #prices #costOfLiving

How is #trump’s #machismo working for the American people? The #IranWar costing us billions per day. #Prices no one but the very rich can afford. #Healthcare taken away from millions. The working people unable to pay their bills. #Greed running rampant, especially in the #TrumpRegime. Not so good, is it?

I think it’s time for a LESS machismo & a lot more governing for the benefit of the average American tax payer. Vote #Democratic at all levels of government.

newrepublic.com/article/211146…

I say this a lot, but I ❤️ Fox #polls.

Because they frequently contradict the very agenda they are pushing, and then spend the next half hour trying to convince their viewers that everything their viewers say or think isn't what they are really saying/thinking. 🤨

#Gas #Prices #Inflation

Good #morning to #readers #oil #prices stand at $91 per #barrel (+26% compared to pre-war).

War-driven #medicine supply chain #disruptions are threatening the lives of #iranians .

When Samira saw her #pills were in low supply, she left #Iran - a decision off-limits for many Iranians.

iranwar.news/p/iran-war-sparks…

Climbing #Inflation

#Prices in the #US are rising at the fastest pace in years.

Officials at the #CentralBank [#FederalReserve] have embraced the possibility of higher #InterestRates [& #JeromePowell is NOT chairing the board anymore] to get resurgent inflation under control.

#economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #recession #trumpcession #Trump #policy
nytimes.com/2026/05/28/busines…