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White House will host first food insecurity conference in 50 years | CNN Politics
President Joe Biden will convene a White House conference in September focused on ending hunger and improving nutrition across the nation, a White House official told CNN, as the US sees higher rates of food insecurity amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Buy 'value brands', cabinet minister says, as shop prices increase at fastest rate in more than a decade
The British Retail Consortium said growing shop prices reflect the impact of energy costs, the war in Ukraine and the COVID-19 lockdown in China.
news.sky.com
Germany warns prices may spike as Russia sanctions tighten – DW – 05/04/2022
Germany's Cabinet has wrapped two days and talks about the war in Ukraine and its impact on the German economy. The government warned that a planned EU oil embargo could cause supply problems and even higher inflation.
www.dw.com
Indonesia imposes complete ban on palm oil exports
Authorities in Indonesia have suspended export of palm oil as the world's largest supplier of the oilseed struggles to meet its own demand.
www.trtworld.com
Turkey's inflation surges to 54%, highest in 20 years
Turkey's annual inflation jumped more than expected to a two-decade high of 54.4% in February, fuelled by a crash in the lira last year and soaring commodity prices that are expected to climb higher due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
www.reuters.com
Leading gauge of Japan consumer inflation to creep to near 2% in April
A Reuters poll showed core consumer prices in Tokyo likely rose at the fastest pace in seven years in April, to near the Bank of Japan's 2% target, in a sign of the broadening impact of global commodity inflation.
www.reuters.com
India's central bank raises interest rate to tame inflation
India’s central bank has raised its key interest rate to 4.4% from 4% to try to contain fast-rising inflation
abcnews.go.com
South Korea’s inflation hits decade high as supply snags bite
Consumer price index rises to 4.1 percent in March compared with a year earlier.
www.aljazeera.com
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