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World Service,10 May 2023,26 mins

US inflation beats forecasts but remains high

World Business Report

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The latest data from the Federal Reserve shows that the price of goods and services in the US remained stubbornly high in April with figures showing they are 4.9.% higher than they were a year ago. Oklahoma is experiencing a severe drought that’s affecting the winter wheat harvest. Farmer Jacob Webster tells us how his business is having to adapt. Global pop icon Beyoncé has headed out on tour for the first time in seven years by taking to the stage in Sweden. The tour could generate more than two billion dollars— that's $500 million more than the $1.6 billion Taylor Swift could earn from her latest tour. (Picture: People at a food bank in the US. Credit: Getty Images.)

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