Economy

Today's Big Question Prices are rising. So is consumer debt.

By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published 20 October 26

Feature Fuel costs are a driving factor in skyrocketing plane tickets

By The Week US Published 20 October 26

The 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 19 October 26

Feature The average used vehicle costs above $30,000

By The Week US Published 13 October 26

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 4 October 26

Talking 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 3 October 26

In the Spotlight A string of poor election results has left Friedrich Merz with unprecedentedly low approval ratings

By The Week UK Published 3 October 26

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 1 October 26

In the Spotlight Farm-state Republicans want a ban, putting them at odds with oil alliesm

By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published 24 September 26

Today's Big Question Xi Jinping has turned vast energy reserves into ‘a surprising source of geopolitical power’

By The Week UK Published 24 September 26

Talking Point Though it is not the industry titan it once was, the company’s fall could ‘cause a whole ecosystem to collapse’

By The Week UK Published 13 September 26

In Depth While there is only one trillionaire, the world is still full of extraordinarily wealthy families, from Gulf monarchs to luxury clothiers

By David Faris Last updated 10 September 26