Sri Lanka food crisis: Milk powder selling at Rs 790 for 400 grams; rice, sugar prices skyrocket - Economic crisis in Sri Lanka has deepened so much that the cost of rice is now Sri Lankan rupees 500/kg while price of milk powder jumped by Rs 250.
Ordering food online will become expensive from January 1 - Here s why - Earlier, when GST was increased, food items like carbonated fruit drinks, ice creams, coated cardamom, etc saw a surge in prices.
The Chinese local media recently published lists of recommended goods to store at home including biscuits and instant noodles, vitamins, radios, and flashlights.
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control and many others come october. they ll meet for three debates. the first on october 3rd will be about domestic policy. the second on the 16th of october will be a townhall meeting where people will ask the questions. the third, final one coming on october 22nd, that one will focus on foreign policy. well just hours after the senate voted to extend the bush tax cuts for the middle-class, president obama lashed out at republican lawmakers in the house. the president accused the gop of holding the tax cuts hostage. debates continue over extending the same cuts for the nation s wealthiest citizens as well. a move that would cost $1 trillion over the next decade. the historic drought leaving more than half of the country bone dry right now is about to deliver a financial blow to the american family. government economists warn that everyone should expect to shell out more at the supermarket. details now from abc s jim avila. what are the ones at the bottom? reporter: shopping