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  1. US inflation swept in below expectations again, raising hopes for the year ahead
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  3. EV demand fell as Brits turned their noses up at green vehicles

Inflation’s Looking Dishy

Inflation’s Looking Dishy

What’s Going On Here?

Data out on Tuesday showed that US consumer price rises were pretty teeny last month.

What Does This Mean?

Economists were careful not to get their hopes up when October's surprisingly mild inflation data broke, but with November's numbers coming in low too, this is starting to look like a trend. Check it out: prices for energy and used cars – major culprits in this year's inflation boom – fell by a tidy 1.6% and 2.9% last month from the one before. Add in sliding medical and transport costs, and you get an overall cooldown in price rises that offset the upticks in food and shelter. And getting down to brass tacks, even "core inflation” – which excludes the volatile stuff like food and energy – came in below expectations. So at the end of the day, prices were up just 0.1% from October and 7.1% versus the year before – the lowest annual reading we've seen in a year.

Why Should I Care?

The bigger picture: Take a hike, hikes.
Inflation’s still miles above the 2% target set by the Federal Reserve (the Fed), but this report will have come as a minor Christmas miracle for the central bank all the same. Folk already expected the Fed to drop this week’s rate hike to 0.5 percentage points, and this data gives it all the more reason to ease up: in fact, some economists think the Fed might even consider pausing hikes by early next year if this trend continues.

Zooming out: It’s the thought that counts.
The prospect of prices settling down might suggest that this year’s festivities have been saved – but inflation could still be the Grinch that stole Christmas. A survey out this week showed that 60% of shoppers are planning to buy fewer gifts this year, and the vast majority will be putting their Christmas presents on the tab: 60% are using credit cards to fund their generosity, with another 22% relying on buy-now-pay-later services.

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What’s Going On Here?

New data out on Tuesday showed that EV demand in the UK has moved into the slow lane.

What Does This Mean?

The UK’s bright green futuristic plans include banning sales of new gas-guzzling cars completely by 2030. Problem is, a couple of speed bumps might be stopping folk from jumping on the electric bandwagon. For one, the government announced last month that an EV-related tax exemption would be scrapped come 2025, a strange move given the country’s aspirations. And for another, green cars are still more expensive than their fuel-devouring rivals. It’s no wonder, then, that online car marketplace AutoTrader reported that EV demand is flagging, making up just under 20% of new car enquiries last month versus 27% in June. AutoTrader even put the brakes on its EV outlook, predicting that it’ll take till 2027 – not 2026 – for green vehicles to make up half of all new car sales.

Why Should I Care?

Zooming in: Spend more to spend less.
EVs might cost more upfront, but their owners see some serious long-term savings. According to car rental firm LeasePlan, it’s now cheaper to own and run a green vehicle than an old-school motor in almost every European country. That’s hardly a surprise, given that surging fuel prices mean you’d want to remortgage your house before refilling your tank. Still, you can’t blame cash-strapped households for picking the cheaper short-term option – here’s hoping our grandkids forgive us.

The bigger picture: So much for “reduce, reuse, recycle”.
EV sales are on the up in the US, but there’s more to the story. See, manufacturing EVs is actually worse for the environment than making traditional cars, and they only become “green” when they’re driven, offsetting their production emissions with every mile. Trouble is, it turns out many households buying EVs already own one – and the more EVs you own, the less you tend to drive each one, essentially wiping out their eco advantages.

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