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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Britain is heading for recession – but the government will do nothing ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Recession is coming to Britain's stagnant economy. If the chancellor had any courage, she would cut taxes. But she is too cowardly to act, says Matthew Lynn. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DidA9QbSKwBmhVKACBCYhG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Adam Smith is still relevant, 250 years on ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The teachings of Adam Smith, the great philosopher of capitalism and the father of economics, are not just for the present, says Stuart Watkins, but for the ages ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Stuart Watkins) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Watkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Mhw9P4dEDCevssbmEKGuoW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The best funds to buy as Vietnam evolves ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Vietnam may get promoted to emerging-market status, drawing more foreign investors. Here, Rupert Hargreaves picks three of the best Vietnam-focused funds to buy ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Emerging Markets]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rupert Hargreaves ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UkY7c6jubc7zKjCjsRZevb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Brace yourself– stagflation may be heading to the UK ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A return of 1970s-style stagflation is on the cards as the Iran war drives stagnant growth and high inflation. How bad things get will depend on how long the war lasts ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Inflation]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WcqHGetSDqMC3USaUMCadf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Stagflation - a grimy old house with a union jack in the window]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Stagflation - a grimy old house with a union jack in the window]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ram Charan on China's quiet quest for world domination ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/china-stock-markets/ram-charan-on-chinas-quiet-quest-for-world-domination</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Consultant and author Ram Charan talks about how China corners the global market in a wide array of sectors by exploiting foreign companies ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 06:45:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[China Stock Markets]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SEjpfgTtwR4X7syqPC9xXR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Dr Ram Charan Indian-American business consultant, speaker, and writer]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Dr Ram Charan Indian-American business consultant, speaker, and writer]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gulf states’ money machine sputters due to the Iran war ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ One way or another, the Gulf states’ money became critical to the global economy. It may be about to dry up, says Matthew Lynn. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 07:45:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Global Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8NeEMfVxdtcegd8bmRLZpR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Russia the real winner of the Iran war? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Some commentators have said that Russia is the real winner of the Iran war as oil prices boost its exports. But is that true? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Global Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YA3FyJ592pQsityKFu8AKC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK inflation live: Inflation remained at 3% in February ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Office for National Statistics (ONS) released its latest inflation data today (25 March). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 14:38:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:55:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sam.walker@futurenet.com (Sam Walker) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sam Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8SqotpJuZnebh2qWh6c2Cj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;The ONS has published its latest inflation data today (25 March)&lt;/em&gt;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Food products flying out of shopping cart with growing red arrow signifying rising prices and inflation]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Should you prepare your portfolio for high inflation? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Volatile oil prices may not necessarily lead to high inflation, but they are a very unwelcome shock for a global economy, says Cris Sholto Heaton. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:39:02 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Cris Sholto Heaton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/raJ8MQwqxRGi7okqeK2usE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The sorry state of the Royal Navy –too small and underfunded ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Royal Navy is in a parlous state, and Britain's failure to deploy forces to defend its bases in Cyprus just exposed that to the world ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:05:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3TxhxehDsycwVEX2Gm4ZFN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Chancellor Rachel Reeves's changes to ISA rules will not work' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves’s proposed changes to ISA rules will do nothing to support the British stock market. They will simply reduce choice and flexibility ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:33:39 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:14:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Cris Sholto Heaton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aYQvnZY9sAUm55pyjzJz7J-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK interest rates held at 3.75% as Iran war scuppers hopes of a cut ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee held UK interest rates at 3.75% as conflict in the Middle East forced the committee to delay its cutting cycle. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:11:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:02:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Hilton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/888EV4dZWetRYEfh63xkZV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Vietnam is the world's most exciting emerging market: MoneyWeek Talks ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/dominic-scriven-moneyweek-talks</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dominic Scriven, founder of asset manager Dragon Capital, speaks to Cris Sholto Heaton about the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for Vietnam. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 05:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:40:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Cris Sholto Heaton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6erqk5pBCFwnD8rsqYBZjU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ British SMEs prepare for global growth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ British SMEs prepare for global growth ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 11:09:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ moneyweek@futurenet.com (MoneyWeek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ MoneyWeek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8nRror9ETBwcgCxDrn8YtK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ James Caan: Give British business a big boost ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Entrepreneur James Caan talks to Matthew Partridge about AI's effects on the labour market, the dire state of financial education and the future of UK business ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 08:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:05:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bst3NTMrT7PcGuZkzbaUV8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Former pensions minister warns of risks of government’s retirement fund investment drive ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Government wants smaller defined contribution schemes to consolidate and back UK assets - what do the changes mean for you? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 15 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:13:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Marc Shoffman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marc Shoffman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kqi6DPwDLYnUwKJEtFW6rc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How the war on Iran will shake the global economy ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/global-economy/how-war-on-iran-will-shake-the-global-economy</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The war on Iran is having repercussions far beyond the Middle East. Just how bad will things get? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 07:45:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:11:51 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fPAkiV4RtLumLtLeNFa3gZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An oil crisis could tip Britain into a full-scale recession ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An oil crisis will expose the frailties of the British economy. It may already be too late to do anything about it, says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:09:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 17:30:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nxfx9HJqj2YSDi3PvD7XwQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Iran crisis is making markets unpredictable – what can investors do? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/investment-strategy/iran-crisis-unpredictable-financial-markets</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The outlook for the Iran crisis isn't clear, but investors need to expect a more volatile world ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Cris Sholto Heaton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/egxMgzuUp6GNYq5dBwLb5g-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why there are no safe-haven assets for investors ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/no-safe-haven-assets-for-investors</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Traditional safe-haven assets no longer offer protection against a turbulent market ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c2TYgrPcfixXMRrNYZrZ6i-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Social media and PR: SMEs need to raise their game ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Criticism on social media can be devastating for a business. Owners should learn how to respond, says David Prosser ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David Prosser) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Prosser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yfv9JRtX8rgUhkvpbLZHAK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The shine comes off Dubai for expats and the wealthy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dubai has boomed as a low-tax hub for the world's wealthy, but none were looking to move to a war zone. They will be off as soon as it's safe to do so ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sLkg6D2Cfpqk5oJbGfgWqN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ‘Buy European’ – will the EU’s new strategy work? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The EU’s ‘Buy European’ campaign is a reaction to a changing world and a determination to forge its own way. Dramatic first steps were taken this week ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MTpageokyjCxs8tS6hMjtE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves's Spring Statement – live analysis and commentary ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Spring Statement today (3 March). What was announced? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ sam.walker@futurenet.com (Sam Walker) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sam Walker ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SamyLE8UwbnSDJCfVDfNyA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&lt;em&gt;Rachel Reeves delivered her second Spring Statement today (3 March)&lt;/em&gt;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves pointing at a coin purse]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK small-cap stocks ‘are ready to run’ ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ UK small-cap stocks could be set for a multi-year bull market, with recent strong performance outstripping the large-cap indices ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KxoqVgBdvWarJLdUQpfNig-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The scourge of youth unemployment in Britain ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Youth unemployment in Britain is the worst it’s been for more than a decade. Something dramatic seems to have changed in the labour markets. What is it? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 28 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[UK Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/the-scourge-of-youth-unemployment-EaLwM2NHwntkfExeyAFtHA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In defence of GDP, the much-maligned measure of growth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ GDP doesn’t measure what we should care about, say critics. Is that true? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 08:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Stuart Watkins) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Watkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s2VxbXCpWv4Meqs9vcvhMf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Reach for the stars to boost Britain's space industry ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We can’t afford to neglect Britain's space industry. Unfortunately, the government is taking completely the wrong approach, says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 12:11:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[UK Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/a5zQgzGv9MhEMQKvYbwYqR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK unemployment hits highest level since 2021 – will interest rate cuts follow?  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/uk-unemployment-hits-highest-level-since-will-interest-rate-cuts-follow</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ UK unemployment reached its highest rate in almost five years by the end of 2025. Is AI to blame and will the Bank of England step in with an interest rate cut in March? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:10:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Kalpana Fitzpatrick) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kalpana Fitzpatrick ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uStc63BKT7bM6UnzqGdfdE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK inflation fell to 3.0% in January ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After rising in December 2025, UK inflation resumed its downward trajectory in January 2026 ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan McEvoy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NFYttjsV9ieds4fwGSskrX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ "Botched" Brexit: should Britain rejoin the EU? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Brexit did not go perfectly nor disastrously. It’s not worth continuing the fight over the issue, says Julian Jessop ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Brexit]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Julian Jessop) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julian Jessop ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yH4xNzXvX7qVysCtwq7P83-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'AI is the real deal – it will change our world in more ways than we can imagine' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rob Arnott of Research Affiliates talks to Andrew Van Sickle about the AI bubble, the impact of tariffs on inflation and the outlook for gold and China ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 08:45:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Andrew Van Sickle) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Van Sickle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ouyHtjzvyD9tLYQsVga4Un-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Tony Blair's terrible legacy sees Britain still suffering ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Max King highlights ten ways in which Tony Blair's government sowed the seeds of Britain’s subsequent poor performance and many of its current problems ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pociYCRhSM7zM2RMCtwVJ7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How a dovish Federal Reserve could affect you ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Trump’s pick for the US Federal Reserve is not so much of a yes-man as his rival, but interest rates will still come down quickly, says Cris Sholto Heaton ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:56:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 09:33:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Cris Sholto Heaton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JFe7SPi4BQHr6cEL497yjB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New Federal Reserve chair Kevin Warsh has his work cut out ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Kevin Warsh must make it clear that he, not Trump, is in charge at the Fed. If he doesn't, the US dollar and Treasury bills sell-off will start all over again ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:54:40 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[US Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/avuaiwMuSf85fZaQK99FB5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Canada's Mark Carney is taking on Donald Trump ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Canada has been in Donald Trump’s crosshairs ever since he took power and, under PM Mark Carney, is seeking strategies to cope and thrive. How’s he doing? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:49:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Global Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EPUh32VtpXwuJy7caxgjif-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK interest rates live: rates held at 3.75% ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met today to decide UK interest rates, and voted to hold rates at their current level ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 08:55:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:22:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan McEvoy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pL7hLPe5hAHh8WqGbRSnTF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rachel Reeves is rediscovering the Laffer curve ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you keep raising taxes, at some point, you start to bring in less revenue. Rachel Reeves has shown the way, says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 08:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 10:24:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WqmrZcwQPhkoa2Aqokv8NV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The enshittification of the internet and what it means for us ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Why do transformative digital technologies start out as useful tools but then gradually get worse and worse? There is a reason for it – but is there a way out? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vPYwgGbq2XQi76X4DWWfgY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What turns a stock market crash into a financial crisis? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Professor Linda Yueh's popular book on major stock market crashes misses key lessons, says Max King ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/z4pHrPw3UDLKu8B6ZpxtUF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ISA reforms will destroy the last relic of the Thatcher era ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With the ISA under attack, the Labour government has now started to destroy the last relic of the Thatcher era, returning the economy to the dysfunctional 1970s ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/okPQ9eZg3JkG4wRK2XRv9X-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why does Trump want Greenland? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 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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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/T7ZDU2n4CWFwmL2vPVXXi3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK inflation live: Inflation rose to 3.4% in December ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 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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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan McEvoy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2GnZihrfSQCTSUMMz9d5VP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nobel laureate Philippe Aghion reveals the key to GDP growth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 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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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Dr Matthew Partridge) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dr Matthew Partridge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9KPJ35f772WDf9iC26Rvp4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Investors should brace for Trump’s great inflation' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 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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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Le7aMsFuW9ny9QX2EkmSTN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The state of Iran’s collapsing economy – and why people are protesting ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 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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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Global Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hhHAe3FC7heLFxMqtt5MGd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Three top-quality Indian stocks to buy for long-term profit growth ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ 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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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rita Tahilramani ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kzVebUqXgScm5JiZB6EXrn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hiring new staff for your business? Help is available ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hiring more employees is a costly business, but help is available from the government, says David Prosser ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David Prosser) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Prosser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oYaKCLrStLz6sBN729d3j7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Expect more policy U-turns from Keir Starmer' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Keir Starmer’s government quickly changes its mind as soon as it runs into any opposition. It isn't hard to work out where the next U-turns will come from ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CZZi59AVYC4sbustZro46A-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why does Donald Trump want Venezuela's oil? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The US has seized control of Venezuelan oil. Why and to what end? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FpvKLcmbsMdZjsHg84Kdef-1280-80.jpg">
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