Show threadNonilex5m ago

#Trump has sought to reassure Americans, saying the crisis is temporary, but he has also described the run-up in fuel costs as a small price to pay for his #war aims.

…Experts say the price of #oil — & the price of #gasoline — won’t meaningfully drop until supplies can again flow freely out of the Persian Gulf through the #StraitOfHormuz.

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #ForeverWars #US #Israel #Iran #law #geopolitics #MiddleEast #inflation #economy #affordability #CostOfLiving #energy #EnergyCrisis

Show threadNonilex8m ago

…Other #fuel prices are also rising. #Diesel prices stood at $5.42 a gallon Tuesday, up from $3.76 a gallon before the #war — an increase that will directly affect the cost of #shipping nearly everything, from #groceries to furniture.

Ultimately, economists fear that these rising costs will contribute to faster #inflation & a slower #economy. The longer the war lasts, the greater the potential damage.

#TrumpsWar #IranWar #ForeverWars #Trump #law #geopolitics #CostOfLiving #EnergyCrisis

Manchester Evening News: Number one for news, opinion, sport & celebrity news1h ago

UK households to pay over £150 more as three key bills soar from tomorrow

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/uk-households-pay-over-150-33688063

ABC Feeds4h ago

Breaking: NT revives 1940s law to combat fuel price gouging
By Matt Garrick

The Northern Territory government has triggered a decades old law in an attempt to combat fuel price gouging at the bowser.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/nt-revives-1940s-law-overrule-fuel-prices-regulate-gouging/106516720

#PetrolPrices #CostofLiving #MattGarrick

Breaking: NT revives 1940s law to combat fuel price gouging

The Northern Territory government has triggered a decades old law in an attempt to combat fuel price gouging at the bowser.

ABC Feeds6h ago

Australia has not yet reached 'tipping point' for WFH directive, says expert
By Bronwyn Herbert and Melanie Vujkovic

The fuel crisis is putting pressure on workers who rely on car travel and those that meet with vulnerable clients, with fresh calls for front-line support staff to be exempt from any future fuel rationing mandates.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/fuel-crisis-work-impacts-wfh/106510202

#Work #PetrolPrices #CostofLiving #BronwynHerbert #MelanieVujkovic

Australia has not yet reached 'tipping point' for WFH directive, says expert

The fuel crisis is putting pressure on workers who rely on car travel and those that meet with vulnerable clients, with fresh calls for front-line support staff to be exempt from any future fuel rationing mandates. 

ABC Feeds11h ago

'I'm sick of it': One in two Australians priced out of healthcare system
By Stephanie Dalzell

One in two Australians missed out on health care they needed last year mainly because they could not afford it, according to a new report by the peak healthcare consumers group.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-31/australians-delaying-health-care-due-to-cost/106511170

#Health #HealthInsurance #CostofLiving #HealthPolicy #StephanieDalzell

50 per cent of Australians delayed health care last year, mainly due to cost

One in two Australians missed out on health care they needed last year mainly because they could not afford it, according to a new report by the peak healthcare consumers group.  

Global News Calgary11h ago
A growing number of Calgary seniors are facing food insecurity, study says
A new Calgary Food Bank study shows the increasing cost of living is creating food insecurity for a growing number of seniors and forcing them to turn to the Food Bank for help.
#Economy #Health #Lifestyle #Money
https://globalnews.ca/news/11751655/calgary-food-bank-study-more-seniors/
Global News12h ago
A growing number of Calgary seniors are facing food insecurity, study says
A new Calgary Food Bank study shows the increasing cost of living is creating food insecurity for a growing number of seniors and forcing them to turn to the Food Bank for help.
#Economy #Health #Lifestyle #Money
https://globalnews.ca/news/11751655/calgary-food-bank-study-more-seniors/
Global News Edmonton12h ago
A growing number of Calgary seniors are facing food insecurity, study says
A new Calgary Food Bank study shows the increasing cost of living is creating food insecurity for a growing number of seniors and forcing them to turn to the Food Bank for help.
#Economy #Health #Lifestyle #Money
https://globalnews.ca/news/11751655/calgary-food-bank-study-more-seniors/
Global News Lethbridge13h ago
A growing number of Calgary seniors are facing food insecurity, study says
A new Calgary Food Bank study shows the increasing cost of living is creating food insecurity for a growing number of seniors and forcing them to turn to the Food Bank for help.
#Economy #Health #Lifestyle #Money
https://globalnews.ca/news/11751655/calgary-food-bank-study-more-seniors/