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Bucking stigma, more places turn to factory-built for affordable housing
Mobile homes have long been zoned out of cities and suburbs. But with updated designs and a housing shortage, they're increasingly being welcomed as more-afford...
Egg prices have taken a beating. What's behind the drop?
A year ago, eggs were scarce and prices were sky-high. But avian flu took a much smaller toll on America's egg-laying chickens this winter than last, and egg pr...
China slams Trump's trade investigation, as it approves a 5-year economic plan
China's Foreign Ministry criticized the Trump administration's trade investigation as a "pretext" for tariffs. Meanwhile, China is moving ahead with a five-year...
Warner Bros looks set for Oscars success - but takeover plans have created uncertainty in Hollywood
One Battle After Another and Sinners are two films set for big wins at the Oscars this weekend - but with the studio behind them potentially facing a huge takeo...
Investigate miscarriage of justice and quash Post Office Capture convictions, MPs say
The government has been called on by an influential committee of MPs to quash convictions obtained with data from the Post Office's Capture software, the predec...
Zero growth in January as economic outlook clouded by war-linked inflation threat
The UK economy grew by 0.2% in the three months to January but with zero growth that month, according to official figures, as the prospects ahead are clouded by...
Oil rebounds above $100 as market counts cost of attacks on energy
Iran's targeting of Middle East energy has driven oil prices back above the $100 a barrel level again, with market experts expressing increased alarm over the p...
How the Iran war is disrupting air travel -- and advice if you're planning a trip
The war in Iran is roiling jet fuel prices and airlines are beginning to hike prices, unsettling travelers far from the Middle East. If you're booking a flight...
Countries agree to historic release of stockpiled oil to ease the global disruption
Members of the International Energy Agency have announced a coordinated release of 400 million barrels of stockpiled oil in an attempt to counter the disruption...
Frozen proceeds of Abramovich's Chelsea FC sale 'investigated in Jersey'
The frozen proceeds of Roman Abramovich's sale of Chelsea are being investigated in Jersey over whether they "amount to the proceeds of crime", according to acc...
2025 saw relatively fewer natural disasters. Will you get a break on home insurance?
Disaster costs fell in the U.S. in 2025. Still, it was the fourth time in five years that extreme weather inflicted more than $100 billion in annual losses. Ind...
'Pro-worker AI,' streaming fatalities, and other fascinating new economic studies
From artificial intelligence to fatalities from music streaming to the effects of immigrants on elderly health care, the Planet Money newsletter rounds up some...