Record high precipitation in Denmark hit consumer spending last month, statistics show  Retail sales in Denmark during July plunged the most since the Covid-19 pandemic, with economists blaming record rainfall for weak consumer spending, Statistics Denmark reported on Monday.

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Restaurant prices have surged by nearly 9% year-on-year, according to the Department of Labor The cost of eating at restaurants in the US outpaced grocery prices on a 12-month basis in March for the first time since mid-2021, Labor Department data showed on Wednesday.