A customer wearing a face mask waits to buy vegetables at the Maravillas market in Madrid, Thursday, May 12, 2022. Russia's war in Ukraine has accelerated inflation across Europe, with prices for energy, materials and food surging at rates not seen for decades. Inflation is expected to hit nearly 7% this year in the 27-nation EU and is contributing to slowing growth forecasts. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
May 20, 2022
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May 20, 2022 11:15 a.m.
'I can’t see the light': War fuels surging prices in Europe
Economists are calling it a perfect storm, striking as countries unleashed spending to spur an economic rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic