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Economic Impact

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Fact Checks Contradict Trump’s Claim That Gas Is Below $2.30 in Most States

AAA reports a national average near $2.95 with no state average below $2.30.

France’s Inflation Slows to 0.3% in January as Sales Pull Prices Lower

Russian Wholesale Fuel Prices Climb Again as Retail Pump Rates Hold Steady

Italy Confirms 1.5% Inflation for 2025 as Essential Costs Outpace the Index

German Wholesale Prices Rebound in 2025, Up 1.0% for the Year

DWP Sets March 3 Deadline for New WASPI Compensation Decision

Eurozone Inflation Returns to 2% as France Slows to 0.8%, Supporting ECB Rate Hold

UK Shop Price Inflation Ticks Up to 0.7% as Food Costs Reaccelerate

South Africa Cuts Petrol and Diesel Prices From 7 January as LPG Rises

Brazil Raises Fixed ICMS on Fuel as 2026 Rates Take Effect

UAE Sets Lower Petrol and Diesel Prices for January 2026

French Fuel Prices Hit Three-Year Lows Ahead of January Policy-Driven Increase

ECIU: Festive Chocolate Tubs Shrink as Some Prices Nearly Double Since 2021

Winter Solstice Arrives Sunday at 3:03 p.m. GMT, Marking Year’s Shortest Day

Basic Basket Holds at 844 Pesos Under Pacic Price Pact, Profeco Says

Pakistan’s Weekly SPI Rises 0.53%, Marking 15th Straight Increase

Tokyo Core Inflation Quickens to 2.8%, Keeping Pressure on BOJ

UK Christmas Spending Forecasts Rise as Households Turn to Credit

Brazil Factory-Gate Prices Fall for Seventh Month, Easing Inflation Pressures

Budget 2026 Nears Sign-Off With No Tax-Band Change and VAT Cuts to Lead