High rates of inflation have contributed to a cost-of-living crisis. The rising price of food, energy and other essentials has an impact on people's standard of living and events in the news can speed up inflation and exacerbate existing issues.
So what exactly is a cost-of-living-crisis? What can be done to improve things for people? And who is responsible for making things better?
Explore the answers to these questions, as well as a host of other economy-related queries, in your classroom.
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