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Business Daily. The feud between Trump and the Fed. Audio, 17 minutes
The US President has been critical of the Chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell
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The US economy is a puzzle but the pieces aren't fitting together
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Business
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15 August
Bioethanol layoffs to start next week after rescue ruled out
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Business
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15 August
US wholesale prices jump in July as tariffs hit
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Business
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14 August
UK economic growth slows but beats forecasts
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Business
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14 August
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Are latest UK growth figures good or bad news for the economy?
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Business
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14 August
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Trump's pick to lead economic data agency floats ending monthly jobs report
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Business
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12 August
UK economic growth slows to 0.3% between April and June
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Business
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14 August
US inflation holds but underlying prices creep up
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Business
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12 August
UK jobs market cools as vacancies fall
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Business
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12 August
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Interest rates cut to lowest level in more than two years
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Business
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7 August
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What the interest rate cut means for you
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Business
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7 August
Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4%, the lowest level in two years
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Business
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7 August
Faisal Islam: Why has the Bank of England cut rates?
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Business
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7 August
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What is a mortgage?
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BBC Bitesize
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7 August
How Europe is vying for rare earth independence from China
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World
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7 August
What economic levers are left for Reeves to pull?
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Business
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6 August
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Reeves must raise tax to cover £41bn gap, says think tank
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Business
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6 August
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Why were US job numbers which riled Trump revised down by so much?
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US & Canada
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4 August
Cornwall's summer job market shrinks
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Cornwall
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4 August
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Fed holds interest rates steady despite Trump pressure
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Business
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31 July
Watch: What to know about US interest rates staying steady. Video, 00:01:09
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US & Canada
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30 July