Economy
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Escalating US-Iran attacks drive oil above $100Speed Read Diesel gas prices rose to a record high after the attacks
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Trump hired Kevin Warsh to lower interest rates. Will he raise them instead?Today's Big Question The Fed chairman faces a showdown as inflation persists
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Is the UK economy turning a corner?Today's Big Question Chancellor tries to present a vision for growth that ‘commands the confidence of markets’ – and a sceptical public
By The Week UK Published
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The AI bubble and warnings of doomThe Explainer Bank of England governor among ‘throng of figures’ sounding alarm over new technology
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Real estate: A two-tier housing marketFeature The K-shaped economy is ‘alive and well’
By The Week US Published
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Tariffs: The beef over beef importsFeature Trump angers American ranchers with his latest move
By The Week US Published
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Private equity’s next big target: youth sportsIn Depth Firms across the country are homing in on youth leagues, and many parents are raising alarms
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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‘We adults already possess a monopoly on formal societal power’Instant Opinion Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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National debt: How did it reach $40 trillion?Feature Trump said he would cut the deficit, but the total instead keeps climbing
By The Week US Published
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Singles turn to ‘infladating’ amid ‘dateflation’In the Spotlight Dating expenses are cutting into people’s financial plans, so they are pivoting to cheaper options
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Will Trump’s trade war crush Canada?Talking Points Canadians are defiant in the face of US tariffs
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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Florida economy faces a workforce reckoning as TPS for Haitians endsThe Explainer Thousands of South Florida employees are facing deportation, as Trump ends the program protecting them
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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How could Panama Canal shipping cuts affect the global economy?Today’s Big Question A historically intense El Niño is slowing down shipping
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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Canada details retaliatory US tariffs with political biteSpeed Read The country released a list of over 700 products from the U.S. that it plans to tariff
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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