#cost-of-living — Public Fediverse posts

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.

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU0000712311

#economy #food #prices #costOfLiving

What’s with the Wine Country exodus? Sonoma County residents share why they left California

When Olivia and Eric Mathewson moved from Rohnert Park to Iowa in 2021, both took jobs that paid a little less pe…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #CaliforniaWine #california #californiawine #costofliving #exodus #groceries #Qualityoflife #SonomaCounty #taxes #Wine #winecountry
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2666480/whats-with-the-wine-country-exodus-sonoma-county-residents-share-why-they-left-california/

What’s with the Wine Country exodus? Sonoma County residents share why they left California https://www.diningandcooking.com/2666480/whats-with-the-wine-country-exodus-sonoma-county-residents-share-why-they-left-california/ #california #CaliforniaWine #CostOfLiving #exodus #groceries #QualityOfLife #SonomaCounty #taxes #Wine #WineCountry

Tough times for hospitality businesses with rising cost of food and power
By Rachael Merritt

The hospitality sector is grappling with "unprecedented" cost increases, according to a national peak body, with many being forced to close their doors.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-02/cost-of-running-a-restaurant-or-cafe-is-on-the-rise/106734446

#CostofLiving #HospitalityIndustry #SmallBusinesses #Work #RachaelMerritt

#Iran says it is breaking off talks to end #war after #US & #Israel strikes

Negotiations were suspended because of Israel’s escalating military attacks in #Lebanon & US strikes, an Iranian official told The Post.

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #ForeverWars #Trump #Netanyahu #WarCrimes #RegimeChange #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/06/01/iran-us-trade-strikes-deal-end-war-remains-elusive/

Town bordering Greater Manchester named one of top 10 places to raise a family in England

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/town-bordering-greater-manchester-named-34045550

Warrington's M&S store to shut just 11 months after opening

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/warringtons-ms-store-shut-just-34043525

Because, Trump

#US and #Iran exchange renewed fire as #Trump asks for changes to proposed deal to end #war

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #ForeverWars #RulesOfWar #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/31/politics/trump-iran-deal-changes?cid=ios_app

DWP confirms full list of 86 musculoskeletal and arthritis conditions that qualify for £114 weekly payment

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-confirms-full-list-86-34031890

@rodhogrefe
I do not think (from the reading I have done) that Immigration ought to be linked to our #HousingCrisis. The proposition is arguably improbable given workforce, demographic, birthrates and net immigration data (the latter of which is carefully dialed in).

Secondly, such correlation (true or not) only incites #AntImmigration propaganda favouring #Fascism and #Ultranationalism dividing what should be a united and multicultural nation of immigrants (on a land never ceded) already suffering from #Bigotry and #Racism.

Thirdly — not finally — the current #CostOfLiving and housing crisis is a #PoliticalAct as is #poverty. The govt(s) well know how to mitigate societal ills, they just *Choose* not to act on them. Know your responsibilities when you *vote*.

#AusPol
I voted YES
I voted Labor
I will now vote Greens

#Trump also claimed there had been no discussion of exchanging money as part of the deal, a condition #Iran says must be included in any agreement.

How those discrepancies are resolved remain unclear as the haggling over the deal’s language grinds forward.

#FactCheck #TrumpLies #TrumpsWar #IranWar #ForeverWars #law #Congress #WarPowers #geopolitics #NationalSecurity #MiddleEast #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #oil #energy #EnergyCrisis

Three reasons your TV licence fee could be slashed to as little as £7.50

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/three-reasons-your-tv-licence-34035607

Same supermarkets scoop 'most expensive' and 'cheapest' titles three weeks running

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/same-supermarkets-scoop-most-expensive-34025668

⛽ UK Fuel Crisis Deepens as Diesel Prices Surge

Motorists and businesses face mounting pressure as fuel costs continue to climb.

Full report:
https://www.ukbreakingnews24x7.com/business/uk-fuel-crisis-diesel-soars-2026/

#FuelPrices #Diesel #CostOfLiving #UKNews #BusinessNews #Energy

New generation embraces permaculture, which took root in 1970s oil crisis https://www.allforgardening.com/1797147/new-generation-embraces-permaculture-which-took-root-in-1970s-oil-crisis/ #BillMollison #CostOfLiving #DavidHolmgren #FuelCrisis #garden #gardening #GardeningIreland #HomeGardening #OilShock #permaculture #PermacultureMovement #PippaBuchanan #SouthWestNews #WANews

@joannejacobs
Maybe I’m an exception. Without turning this toot into a book, let me affirm right here that for this #boomer, life has been just as hard as it has been for anyone born after my generation. I’ll add that I was only able to afford my own house at the age of 72 and only with the help of close family members . Nothing has been given to me on a plate as an adult just because I grew up in the post-war years of relatively favourable redistribution of wealth — all of which, and more, has been clawed back in the last 40 yrs or so. As a parting shot, let me just say that all of our collective problems (talking about the 90% of our society) stem from the #neoliberalism which has ensured run-away inequity and the concentration of wealth in the remaining 10% — because we’ve *All* allowed it to occur (due to apathy, brain-washing, stupidity, misinformed, and/or many other faux pas) since the late 70s. All of this to say, I grow tired of all the finger pointing to a single generation for all the ills suffered by society since then. Believe me when I say, I never voted/asked for any of it.

Our first step out of this mess is a simple one, *Join Your Union* and fight for what is due to us all.

#AusPol #CostOfLiving #inequity #WealthRedistribution #antifa #TaxTheRich #JoinYourUnion #TaxReformNow #WorkersUnite #HomeOwnershipIsNotAnInvestment #HumanRights #SocialDemocracy #VoteResponsibly

WSJ Free article The Record Divide Between #Corporate #Profits and #Worker Pay. Labor’s share of economic output just hit an all-time low, while the profit share hit a near record. It helps explain why #consumers feel so glum. #costofliving https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/the-record-divide-between-corporate-profits-and-worker-pay-ea4c75bc?st=5ZAD4H&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

Loblaws bread-fixing settlement worth approximately 1/3 of grocery trip

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.thebeaverton.com/2026/05/loblaws-bread-fixing-settlement-worth-approximately-1-3-of-grocery-trip/

Couples urged to check HMRC tax rule as many Brits could save £252 a year

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/couples-urged-check-hmrc-tax-34035510

Everything you need to know as Santander offering £100 or £150 cashback to certain customers

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/everything-you-need-know-santander-34033957

Santander handing out up to £150 for free to these customers

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/santander-handing-out-up-150-34031132

DWP confirms holiday rules for PIP claimants with strict four-week warning

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-confirms-holiday-rules-pip-34031686

Gary Neville backs HRMC campaign giving 10,000 free hi-vis workwear items to workers

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/gary-neville-backs-hrmc-campaign-34030340

#Aotearoa / #NewZealand - Budget 2026: #Rangatahi abandoned as #homelessness hits record levels - youth advocates

by Layla Bailey-McDowell, Māori News Journalist
5/28/2026

"A youth homelessness agency says Budget 2026 has 'abandoned' #Rangatahi experiencing homelessness, as new data shows homelessness in Aotearoa is at its highest level ever.

"Youth housing collective Manaaki Rangatahi pou ārahi (chief executive) Bianca Johanson described the Budget as 'an ivory tower budget', saying young people and #whānau struggling through the #CostOfLiving crisis had been ignored.

" 'I heard [critics] call this the abandonment budget. They have abandoned us and that's how it feels,' Johanson said.

" 'There is just more picking on the poor, making things tougher for those that are already just finding it hard to survive daily."

"It comes as a new report from Community Housing Aotearoa found homelessness had reached its highest recorded level in Aotearoa, with more than half of those experiencing homelessness under the age of 24.
Homelessness reaches highest levels in history, Community Housing Aotearoa report finds

"The report also found Māori made up 28.8 percent of people experiencing homelessness, despite making up 17.1 percent of the population.

"Manaaki Rangatahi Waikato regional connector Danielle Marks said the situation for #Māori experiencing homelessness was "disgusting".

" 'I think first and foremost, it's really disgusting that Māori especially are homeless on their own whenua,' she said."

Read more:
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/596674/budget-2026-rangatahi-abandoned-as-homelessness-hits-record-levels-youth-advocates

#AotearoaNews #NewZealandPol #AotearoaPol #MāoriNews #Unhoused #YouthHomelessness #HomelessnessInNewZealand

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
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/business/inflation-pce-gauge.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

The Consumer Price Index rose 3.8 percent in April from a year earlier, the Labor Department reported on Tuesday, up from a 2.4 percent annual increase before the conflict started in February and a 3.3 percent increase in March.
#inflation #economics #costofliving #Iran #Israel #corruption #war #macroeconomics #Trumpism
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/business/economy/cpi-inflation-report-consumer-prices.html