UK: Food inflation rises to 18.2% as it hits highest rate in over 45 years

Re:UK: Food inflation rises to 18.2% as it hits highest rate... by OJFord on Friday March 24, 2023 @02:10PM (#35293234)

Over what period?

1 Feb Guardian - house prices fall for fifth month in a row

1 March Guardian - house prices fall at fastest annual rate since 2012

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Re:UK: Food inflation rises to 18.2% as it hits highest rate... by TheOtherHobbes on Friday March 24, 2023 @03:24PM (#35294205)

And they're still hugely inflated compared to a couple of years ago, while wages are either constant or significantly lower in real terms.

The price-to-earnings ratio is 9X in London and around 5X in the rest of the UK.

Property speculation is always ten steps forward and one step back. Prices in the UK would have to crash by at least 50% to return to any kind of widespread affordability.

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Re:UK: Food inflation rises to 18.2% as it hits highest rate... by fortuna86 on Saturday March 25, 2023 @08:48PM (#35309335)

> Over what period?

At least 2-3 years, anything less is too small a sample size. You could be highlighting a 10% decline after a 200% increase.

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