• Naira Soars, Prices Stall: Why Relief For Nigerian Consumers Is Slow!

    Over the past few weeks, the naira has undergone a dramatic turnaround, appreciating from a record low of around N1,900/dollar read more Naira soars, prices stall: Why relief for Nigerian consumers is slow!

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    Consumers may soon get access to a share of $8.8 billion in Inflation Reduction Act home energy rebates

    Home Energy Rebates funding should start flowing to many consumers within months after the Department of Energy approved the first state application.

  • Wholesale energy prices up on extreme weather, outages

    A hot summer and outages triggered by severe storms pushed wholesale electricity prices higher in the first three months of the year, the regulator says. A quarterly report released on Thursday showed soaring heat and humidity increased demand and a severe storm in Victoria sparked outages as congestion in the national grid stopped states sharing […]

  • Spotify subscriptions are getting another price increase

    Again? Less than a year after hiking up the prices of its subscriptions, Spotify will do so again, it’s told customers via email. The streaming service is sending emails advising of the following changes to its current subscription tiers: Single plans: $1 AUD/month increase to $13.99 AUD Duo plans: $2 AUD/month increase to $19.99 AUD Family/Premium plans: $3 AUD/month increase to $23.99 AUD “We’re increasing the price of Premium Family so we can continue bringing you the best experience,” reads...

  • Consumer price temperature check key to rates outlook

    Australia’s hotly anticipated quarterly consumer price index will land amid fears inflation progress is stalling in some advanced economies and threatening to delay interest rate cuts. Consecutive months of hotter-than-expected United States inflation data have pushed back the expected timing of rate cuts in the world’s biggest economy to later this year. Australian interest-rate markets […]

  • American Workers Get Some Help From an Enlightened German Law

    The following piece by Harold Meyerson appeared in The American Prospect. In Seattle, in 1999, Lefts Old and New converged to mount what is arguably the most far-reaching protest against the corporate domination of the planet. The protests extended well beyond the young enragés’ sit-down strike in the city’s streets, which made it impossible for the… Source

  • Get Rid of and Prevent German Cockroaches in Your Home With These Methods

    Getting rid of German cockroaches may not be easy, but there may be a way for you to take care of the issue overnight. Try out these methods.

  • Albert Heijn supermarket prices don't add up: Consumer group

    Consumer association Consumentenbond is taking the Albert Heijn supermarket group to court to find out more about cash register mistakes which have led to shoppers paying more than they should. The association’s research shows that AH, Jumbo and Plus receipts are often likely to be wrong when checked against the prices of goods in the stores. In 2023, the association said it wanted compensation for consumers who have for years put up with the mistakes, unbeknown to them. Albert Heijn has been

  • As Energy Prices Climb, Biden Increases the Cost to Drill For It

    Joe Biden is nothing if not consistent. Biden doesn't care about consumer energy costs as long as he's proving to the world that he's taking climate change seriously and is doing all he can to save our beloved planet.

  • Energy Transfer (NYSE:ET) Stock Price Up 2.6%

    Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET – Get Free Report) rose 2.6% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $15.65 and last traded at $15.62. Approximately 6,714,783 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 46% from the average daily volume of 12,376,579 shares. The stock had previously closed at $15.23. Analysts […]

  • Property prices continue to grow and the rate of increase is getting faster

    The median price of a house was €330,000 last year.

  • Technology to Get Prices Below $10,000 for a Good Electric Car

    Would everyone switch to electric cars if good cars with good range could be made for much less than $10,000? What technology could enable those prices?