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McDonald's sales drop as diners face 'uncertainty'
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Business
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1 May
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US economy shrinks as firms import more ahead of tariffs
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Business
Posted
30 April
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254
Shops could be forced to accept cash in future, MPs warn
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Business
Posted
30 April
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House prices fall in April as stamp duty changes kick in
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Business
Posted
30 April
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330
Trump's breakneck start is fraught with political risk
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US & Canada
Posted
29 April
Americast. 100 Days of Donald Trump, 100 Days of Trump (Part 2)… What Has He Done to the US Economy? Audio, 13 minutes
We assess Trump’s plan to ‘make America wealthy again’.
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BBC News
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UK growth forecast cut over tariff uncertainty
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Business
Posted
28 April
Mortgages under 4% are back but dangers lurk for borrowers
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Business
Posted
27 April
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84
Could South America benefit from Trump's trade tariffs?
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World
Posted
25 April
Reeves suggests UK trade with EU more important than US
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Business
Posted
25 April
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5225
Annual energy bills predicted to fall by £166 in July
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Business
Posted
25 April
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1430
Retail sales see biggest rise for nearly four years
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Business
Posted
25 April
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571
California passes Japan as fourth largest economy
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World
Posted
25 April
A dozen US states sue to halt Trump's tariffs
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US & Canada
Posted
24 April
The Inquiry. What is President Trump’s economic plan? Audio, 23 minutes
Why Donald Trump has chosen to upend global trading
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BBC World Service
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The Briefing Room. Can the UK become an AI superpower? Audio, 29 minutes
Can the UK become an AI superpower as the government hopes?
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BBC Radio 4
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UK could lower US car tariffs in push for trade deal
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Business
Posted
23 April
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2326
Why should I care if the US dollar falls?
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Business
Posted
23 April
Three more UK interest rate cuts this year, predicts IMF
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Business
Posted
22 April
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651
Global growth forecast slashed by IMF over tariff impact
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Business
Posted
22 April
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484
US stocks and dollar plunge as Trump attacks Fed chair Powell
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Business
Posted
22 April
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1573
Currently. Of Budgets and Bond Markets. Audio, 28 minutes
Duncan Weldon explores the political and economic reality of relying on the bond markets.
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BBC Radio 4
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Why everyone is suddenly so interested in US bond markets
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Business
Posted
19 April
US tariffs will make global trade shrink, says WTO
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Business
Posted
16 April
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