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The real reason your bills are rising faster than inflation

Have you ever looked at the latest inflation figures and wondered whether economists are living in the same country as you? We're told inflation is running at three or four per cent, yet electricity bills have surged, council rates keep climbing, insurance costs more, rents have risen sharply and mortgage holders are paying thousands of...

The real reason your bills are rising faster than inflation

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Have you ever looked at the latest inflation figures and wondered whether economists are living in the same country as you?

We're told inflation is running at three or four per cent, yet electricity bills have surged, council rates keep climbing, insurance costs more, rents have risen sharply and mortgage holders are paying...

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Have you ever looked at the latest inflation figures and wondered whether economists are living in the same country as you? We're told inflation is running at three or four per cent, yet electricity bills have surged, council rates keep climbing, insurance costs more, rents have risen sharply and mortgage holders are paying thousands of...

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