THE unprecedented soaring food, energy and commodity prices in 2022 have impacted millions of people around the globe, causing hardship to the poor and low and middle-income households as they struggle with the rising cost of living challenge or crisis.
A cost-of-living crisis is defined as “a situation in which the cost of everyday essentials like groceries and bills is rising faster than average household incomes”.
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