Battle is underway in the United States in the face of inevitable budgetary paralysis

The American Congress, September 28, 2023 (AFP/Mandel NGAN) The United States is preparing for a “shutdown” on Friday, a paralysis of the federal government which now seems inevitable, unless there is a last-minute release in Congress, and is expected to wreak havoc in the country. From Sunday, the world’s largest economy should operate slowly. Millions…

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Less meat and organic, more private labels: the transformation of the shopping cart in the face of inflation

many consumers have changed their habits to limit the impact of inflation on their basket (AFP/Archives/BERTRAND GUAY) “It’s a bit +Koh Lanta+”: faced with rising prices, Carine Barbe alternates between several supermarkets in search of the best offers. Like her, many consumers have changed their habits to limit the impact of inflation on their basket….

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the crisis situation in the face of violence, impunity and corruption “has further worsened”, according to the UN

Escalation of gang violence, impunity “generalized”corruption “endemic”…The crisis in Haiti has “further worsened” for a year, alerted the UN Secretary General on Wednesday September 27, calling for a “strong international support”. “The multifaceted crisis that Haiti is going through, marked above all by organized gang violence, has further worsened since the establishment of the sanctions…

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