cost of living
noun phrase
: the cost of purchasing those goods and services which are included in an accepted standard level of consumption
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Since ending 14 years of Conservative rule roiled by austerity and the Covid-19 pandemic, Labour has struggled to ease the cost of living and jump-start a sluggish economy against the tough economic backdrop of war in Ukraine and, more recently, Iran.
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CBS News, 9 May 2026
Since ending 14 years of Conservative rule roiled by austerity and the COVID-19 pandemic, Labour has struggled to ease the cost of living and jump-start a sluggish economy against the tough economic backdrop of war in Ukraine and, more recently, Iran.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Friday’s jobs report for April provided the latest evidence that the central bank’s larger concern isn’t a flagging labor market but rather a cost of living that is getting increasingly harder for ordinary Americans to bear.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Sarmiento, who was elected to the seat in 2022 after serving as Santa Ana mayor, said rising cost of living and housing affordability are the most urgent needs among District 2’s many renters, immigrants and seniors.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
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CBS News, 9 May 2026
Since ending 14 years of Conservative rule roiled by austerity and the COVID-19 pandemic, Labour has struggled to ease the cost of living and jump-start a sluggish economy against the tough economic backdrop of war in Ukraine and, more recently, Iran.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Friday’s jobs report for April provided the latest evidence that the central bank’s larger concern isn’t a flagging labor market but rather a cost of living that is getting increasingly harder for ordinary Americans to bear.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 May 2026
Sarmiento, who was elected to the seat in 2022 after serving as Santa Ana mayor, said rising cost of living and housing affordability are the most urgent needs among District 2’s many renters, immigrants and seniors.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
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“Cost of living.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cost%20of%20living. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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