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Soaring shipping rates pile pressure on UK economy
Shipping costs are rising sharply, adding fresh pressure to the UK economy. Higher freight rates can push up import prices for businesses and consumers, potentially feeding into inflation at a time when the economy is already facing cost pressures. Commentators are watching whether the increases persist and how they affect retailers, manufacturers and household prices.
Why now: Rising global freight costs are seen as a new inflationary threat to the struggling UK economy.
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- Soaring shipping rates pile pressure on UK economy · Yahoo Finance
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