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the figure which tells us the rate at which prices are rising hit the bank of england s target of 2% in may, coming down from 2.3% in april. our chief economics correspondent dharshini david reports. gary in sussex used to have seven butchers shops. he now has four. forced to make cuts as he s been caught between soaring costs over the last few years and customers with lean budgets looking for value. but things are easing. the price is probably 10 15% more than they were at the beginning of covid, but the actual price of the product is pretty much stationary now. well, we hope it s stationary. it would be nice if it would come down, but i can t see that, not in the foreseeable future anyway. it s global food and energy costs, which triggered the rise in inflation to 11% in 2022, which have also helped it fall to the 2% target, along with the rate rises over the last couple of years. as you may have noticed, the prices of goods are rising more slowly as the impact of ....
and the markets still loving president trumps pro growth drive of tax cuts, big spending and deregulation. and as the head of bt europe resigns over an accounting scandal, we ll be getting the inside track from our business editor, simonjack, on that and all the rest of the stories he s been covering this week. after ten years of almost constant growth, the sales of soft sugary drinks in australian supermarkets has fallen by more than $60 million. we want to know are you more aware of sugar, and is it changing the way you shop? just use #bbcbizlive. welcome to the programme. we start in the us, where, as you have been hearing, uk prime minister theresa may will become the first world leader to meet president trump when they hold talks later today. mrs may has called on the president to renew the special relationship between the two countries. she is keen to show britain can prosper outside the european union, so lining up a post brexit trade deal is high on her agenda ....
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