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Why does Trump want Greenland?
The US wants to annex Greenland as it increasingly sees the world in terms of 19th-century Great Power politics and wants to secure crucial national interests
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22 January 1979: Public sector strike cripples Britain
Features On this day in 1979, thousands of public sector workers downed tools over the Labour government's unpopular policy to tackle inflation.
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What is stagflation and what can be done about it?
The UK economy is showing signs of weakness, but inflation remains stubbornly high – a dangerous combination that economists call ‘stagflation’
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UK inflation live: Inflation rose to 3.4% in December
The UK's Consumer Price Index (CPI) measure of inflation rose by 3.4% in the 12 months to December, in part due to rising airfare and tobacco prices
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Unemployment remains at five-year high as wage growth continues to slow
Unemployment in the UK held at 5.1% in the three months to November as wage growth fell again month-on-month.
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Nobel laureate Philippe Aghion reveals the key to GDP growth
Interview According to Nobel laureate Philippe Aghion, competition is the key to innovation, productivity and growth – here's what this implies for Europe and Britain
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'Investors should brace for Trump’s great inflation'
Opinion Donald Trump's actions against Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell will likely stoke rising prices. Investors should prepare for the worst, says Matthew Lynn
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The state of Iran’s economy – and why people are protesting
Iran has long been mired in an economic crisis that is part of a wider systemic failure. Do the protests show a way out?
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Three Indian stocks to buy for long-term profit growth
Opinion Rita Tahilramani and James Thom, co-managers at the Aberdeen New India Investment Trust, highlight three Indian stocks to buy now
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