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Trump promised to cut energy bills in half. One year later, has he delivered?
Business

Trump promised to cut energy bills in half. One year later, has he delivered?

Cheap gasoline, yes. Drill, baby, drill? Not so much. And electricity bills are going up, not down.

Water companies to face regular MOT-style checks in industry shake-up
Business

Water companies to face regular MOT-style checks in industry shake-up

The government says the industry will have "nowhere to hide", but campaigners say the reforms do not go far enough.

Are 'tech dense' farms the future of farming?
Business

Are 'tech dense' farms the future of farming?

A host of technology is on offer to farmers, promising to raise farming yields and lower food prices.

Hiring woes and 'super high' prices: Voters say Trump's progress on the US economy is mixed
Business

Hiring woes and 'super high' prices: Voters say Trump's progress on the US economy is mixed

We asked six Americans what they make of the US economy one year after President Trump returned to the White House.

How could Europe respond to Trump's Greenland tariffs?
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How could Europe respond to Trump's Greenland tariffs?

Europe is weighing up how to counter the US president's move against some of America's closest allies.

Are we getting more savvy about our credit scores?
Business

Are we getting more savvy about our credit scores?

With lenders using credit scores to decide everything from phone contracts to car finance, experts say understanding how it works could make a meaningful differ...

'The finest in the world': Why the US is buying icebreakers from Finland
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'The finest in the world': Why the US is buying icebreakers from Finland

The Nordic nation leads the way when it comes to both the design and construction of the vessels.

They quit their day jobs to bet on current events. A look inside the prediction market mania
Business

They quit their day jobs to bet on current events. A look inside the prediction market mania

Prediction market apps are thriving in Trump's second term, with traders betting on migrant deportations to election outcomes. A community of young, mostly male...

It took 75 governors to elect a woman. Abigail Spanberger is now at Virginia's helm
Business

It took 75 governors to elect a woman. Abigail Spanberger is now at Virginia's helm

Spanberger, a former CIA officer and three-term congresswoman, is breaking long-held traditions on inauguration day. She says she wanted her swearing-in to show...

December board game update
Business

December board game update

This is a short update on the Planet Money Board Game project.

Martin Lewis on why you should check your tax code now
Business

Martin Lewis on why you should check your tax code now

Millions of people could be on the wrong tax code.

Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products
Business

Canada agrees to cut tariff on Chinese EVs in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products

Breaking with the United States, Canada has agreed to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese electric cars in return for lower tariffs on Canadian farm products, Prime...

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