ANKARA (AA) – President-elect Donald Trump’s latest threats to impose sweeping new tariffs on imports, particularly from China, are raising alarms over their potential to significantly hike the cost of living for American families. According to a recent report from the National Retail Federation, the proposed tariffs could slash consumer...
Wilkes-Barre, United States – AFP Donald Trump launched fresh personal attacks against White House rival Kamala Harris on Saturday, as new polling showed her making major gains in key battleground states ahead of next week’s Democratic National Convention. Speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania, Trump began by blaming Vice President H...
Raleigh, United States – AFP Kamala Harris was unveiling Friday an economic blueprint heavy on popular measures to cut costs for Americans, while attacking powerful companies for price gouging, as she fleshes out her election platform ahead of the Democratic National Convention. The speech in North Carolina — a vital battleground s...
Abuja, Nigeria – AFP Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu called for the suspension of nationwide protests and an end to “bloodshed” on Sunday after security forces cracked down on rallies over economic hardship. Thousands of demonstrators began taking to the streets last week to protest government policies and the hig...
LAGOS, Nigeria (AA) – Thousands of protesters marched in major cities in Nigeria to demand “immediate action” on the country’s food crisis and inflation. Protests began early in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, despite a move by the government to stop demonstrations. The crowd, mostly youths and human rights activists, marche...
Higher prices are still the top financial concern for most Americans despite the moderating pace of inflation. According to a survey by the Federal Reserve, 65% of adults said changes in the prices they paid compared with the prior year had made their financial situation worse. Nineteen percent said price changes made their financial situation...
Tripoli, Libya — AFP Libya may sit on Africa’s biggest oil reserves, but many families are struggling with rapidly rising consumer prices as the festive Muslim holy month of Ramadan nears. Since a currency depreciation has driven up the cost of imported food and other goods, said self-employed Mohamad al-Weheshi, 29, “we have...
Islamabad, Pakistan — AFP Traders across Pakistan shuttered their shops on Saturday, striking over soaring energy and fuel bills stirring widespread discontent ahead of national elections. Decades of mismanagement and instability have hobbled Pakistan’s economy, and this summer Islamabad was forced into a deal with the Internationa...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Protesters blocked roads and staged rallies across Pakistan on Monday against the latest increase in power tariffs, with the country’s caretaker government mulling over giving some relief to inflation-hit citizens. Tens of thousands took to the streets in dozens of major cities and remote towns, blocked roa...
