The global price crisis. Our first ever “live audience show” – recorded in Malaysia. Listeners around the world and in the audience in Kuala Lumpur share their experiences and ask questions about spiralling costs and what can be done. Hear from our panel of BBC correspondents. What are the implications of the increases in food and fuel prices? How are govern ... Show More
May 2022
Have we been living on the cheap?
On Wednesday inflation in the UK hit 9% - the highest since the early 1980s.A few weeks before in Brussels, Diederik Samsom, the Head of Cabinet in the European Commission, said the age of cheap living in Europe was over and that the cost of living crunch is not a temporary setba ... Show More
28m 17s
Jul 2022
How is the rising cost of living impacting Ugandans?
When Alan arrived in Kampala this week, the first thing he noticed was fewer cars on the road. With petrol prices rising, people are thinking twice about using their cars. And the impact is being felt in the markets too. The cost of staple food has shot up in recent months, with ... Show More
18m 24s
Jul 2023
BBC OS Conversations: Living with rising prices
Prices almost everywhere are going up, which means most of us have less money to spend. At the heart of it is inflation, the rate at which prices are rising. It means paying higher costs for everything, from food to transport, clothes to power, and less on life’s luxuries. Host J ... Show More
23m 49s