Each week, BIV staff will share with you some of the interesting stories we have found from around the web.
Mark Falkenberg, deputy managing editor:
Canada’s consumer price index nudged up by 0.9% in March after rising by 2.2% in February. That’s the steepest monthly drop in annual inflation since 2006. This report notes the numbers reflect the pandemic’s heavy downward pressure on prices and demand: “In particular, prices in the energy and travel and tourism sectors were falling even before travel restrictions were put into full effect mid-March. – BNN Bloomberg
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/inflation-in-canada-slows-to-lowest-since-2015-on-oil-glut-1.1425150
The COVID-19 pandemic and a fight-to-the-death price war between Saudia Arabia, Russia and the U.S. could hasten the date at which demand for oil peaks and begins to decline permanently – giving ammunition to the fight against the global climate crisis. – Guardian
Emma Crawford Hampel, online editor:
Vaccine rates drop dangerously as parents avoid doctor’s visits. Afraid of COVID-19, parents are postponing well-child checkups, including shots, putting millions of children at risk of exposure to preventable deadly diseases. – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/23/health/coronavirus-measles-vaccines.html
