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  • Wednesday, 11 December, 2024
    US inflation
    US inflation rose to 2.7% in November

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  • Wednesday, 11 December, 2024
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  • Tuesday, 10 December, 2024
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    Yellen warns Trump’s sweeping tariffs could ‘derail’ inflation progress

    US Treasury secretary says broad trade penalties might ‘significantly raise costs to households’

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    Trump vows to speed up permits for anyone investing $1bn in the US

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  • Tuesday, 10 December, 2024
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  • Tuesday, 10 December, 2024
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  • Tuesday, 10 December, 2024
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    Chinese manufacturers have benefited from Biden-era subsidies — but that may be about to change

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    Toyota vows to move ahead with $13.9bn battery plant in North Carolina

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  • Tuesday, 10 December, 2024
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  • Monday, 9 December, 2024
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    Even slower for even longer

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  • Monday, 9 December, 2024
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    The world has changed, but the EU’s worldview hasn’t changed with it

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  • Monday, 9 December, 2024
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  • Monday, 9 December, 2024
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    Global green subsidy race draws investor attention

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