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How record-setting heat waves in cities across UK, US and mainland Europe could punish economies already reeling from inflation

  • Written by Derek Lemoine, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Arizona
How record-setting heat waves in cities across UK, US and mainland Europe could punish economies already reeling from inflationA runner tries to beat the heat by working out in the morning. AP Photo/Michael Probst

Hundreds of millions of people struggled to keep cool amid a sweltering summer heat wave as cities across the U.S. and mainland Europe experienced record-high temperatures. In the U.K., thermometers topped 104 Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) on July 19, 2022, the...

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