Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

US inflation shows signs of cooling

Inflation in the US is running at 5.3%, slightly down on July's year-on-year figure

Inflation in the US is running at 5.3%, slightly down on July's year-on-year figure. Andrew Hunter is senior US economist at Capital Economics, and talks us through the latest data. Also in the programme, there are suggestions that pasta prices could rise by 50% owing to a shortage of wheat. Tosin Jack is commodity intelligence manager at price analysis company Mintec Global, and explains the background. Apple has been forced to issue an emergency update for its operating systems to block so-called 'zero-click' spyware, which can access device contents without users clicking on a rogue link or file. Plus, the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ's Vivienne Nunis reports on the changing face of tourism in Kenya.

Release date:

27 minutes

Podcast