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Chinese college graduates eschew urban life for farmingUNDER THE RADAR A viral job posting exemplifies a growing trend toward agrarian life
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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How long can US consumers continue their spending spree?Today's Big Question Prices are rising. So is consumer debt.
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Andy Burnham’s ‘everyday fixes’ blitzThe Explainer The government wants to ease financial pressures and frustrations for people with a series of small interventions
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Autos: The dangerous rise of ‘permanent car debt’Feature The average used vehicle costs above $30,000
By The Week US Published
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Student debt relief is stuck in purgatory for thousands of public workersIn the Spotlight A federal program is supposed to wipe out debts after 10 years but has been hit with major delays
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Why is the US trade deficit getting bigger?Today's Big Question Trump’s tariffs are intended to narrow the gap. It is widening.
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Men are losing ground in the job market. But are women gaining?Today's Big Question Women are most of the workforce, but still lag in pay
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Iced coffee: Symbol of eroding office manners?Feature Thinking the behavior is okay is part of a “larger behavioral pattern”
By The Week US Published
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The welfare bill: is spending on benefits really out of control?The Explainer Critics claim that ‘spiralling’ costs are unsustainable, but Keir Starmer’s attempts prove reforming the system is no small feat
By The Week UK Published
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Diesel price hikes: a ‘missile’ heading for Trump votersTalking Point A proposed export ban could drive down prices in the short term, but at the risk of damaging long-term production
By The Week UK Published
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Is the UK on the verge of a diesel crisis?Today’s Big Question Record high prices underline Britain’s reliance on global suppliers to power ‘engine’ of economy
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Argentina turns up the economic pressure on the FalklandsThe Explainer Buenos Aires is making life more difficult for residents of the South Atlantic islands
By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published
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How the Fed interest rate hike will hit your walletFEATURE Is life about to get more expensive for the average American spender?
By The Week US Published
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Nscale’s $35bn IPO: off-the-scale ambition?In the Spotlight British data centre operator counts Nick Clegg and Sheryl Sandberg among its board members, but its potential remains untested
By The Week UK Published
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