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The global struggle against inflation

Do energy shields, taxing windfall profits, or price caps protect people effectively from inflation? We report from Latvia, France, and Tanzania

By Reinhard Krumm, Thomas Manz, Elisabeth Bollrich

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How Argentina and Scandinavian countries are dealing with inflation

Inflation-ridden Argentina is suffering another blow from rising energy and food prices, while Scandinavian countries are worried about shortages

By Svenja Blanke, Kristina Birke Daniels, Niklas Kutschka

Reuters

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How European countries are dealing with rising inflation and energy prices

Economic hardship from the pandemic and the war in Ukraine has hit the continent. We look at the government's response in Spain, Czechia and Greece

By Bettina Luise Rürup, Urban Überschär, Arne Schildberg

Reuters

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Union solidarity in a warming world

As heatwave after heatwave sweeps across Europe and beyond, unions are stepping up their fight for safe working conditions in a warming world

By Christy Hoffman

Reuters

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War is a climate killer

Russia’s war on Ukraine has pushed the climate crisis off the agenda. But we need a ceasefire and global demilitarisation for a 1.5°C world

By Angelika Claußen

Reuters

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Russia’s green future suspended

Putin’s decision to attack Ukraine has not just thrown Russia into an economic crisis, but reversed the little gains it made towards decarbonisation

By Lukas Daubner, Aysel Aliyeva

Reuters

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Dealing with inflation, really

The causes for inflation vary. But the economics profession’s inability to think beyond crude analyses of inflation leads to crude policies to stem it

By Jayati Ghosh

Reuters

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Achieving earth for all

50 years ago, the report ‘The Limits of Growth’ was published — and its scenarios turned out surprisingly accurate. But we can still change course

By Jayati Ghosh

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Inflation: saving households from insolvency

The sharp price increases plaguing lower-income households could easily be cushioned through state guaranteed loans at a minimal risk

By Peter Bofinger

Reuters

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The EU’s flip-flop on gas

To decouple from Russian energy, the EU has embarked on a shopping tour for African gas. This not just bad news for the climate, but for Africans too

By Faten Aggad, Ellen Davies, Charles Wanguhu