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What makes up the price of a litre of petrol?
Briefings The cost of filling the average car with fuel is falling. Here’s what makes up the price of a litre of petrol.
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LDI: the “doom loop” in the bond market
Briefings LDI – an investment strategy used by defined-benefit pension funds – was at the centre of last week’s panic in gilts. What exactly happened, and how was it tackled?
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Mini-Budget: will Kwasi Kwarteng’s gamble on growth work?
Briefings The government has launched the biggest dash for growth in 50 years, relaunching an approach known as supply-side economics. What is the plan – and will it work?
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Energy Price Guarantee: Liz Truss’s gigantic state handout
Briefings The PM railed against government-funded largesse on the campaign trail. Now she is introducing energy price guarantees that will cost more than furlough. Is that a good idea?
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India’s economy has come a long way in 75 years, but where next?
Briefings India has come a long way since independence to become the world's fifth-largest economy. But early mistakes and now a divisive leader are holding back the economy’s potential.
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One year later: how is Afghanistan faring under Taliban rule?
Briefings It’s been a year since the Taliban took back control in the country following the withdrawal of US troops. The outlook remains grim. Simon Wilson reports
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Neom megacity: Saudi Arabia’s vision of the future
Briefings The kingdom is building a futuristic city in the desert, a key component of its plan to wean the economy off oil and woo tourists and global businesses. Could it work?
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How to solve Britain’s water crisis
Briefings A drought has been officially declared across much of Britain, despite the fact that climate change is bringing more rain than ever. What’s going wrong?
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Why we are in a cost of living crisis today
Briefings With inflation in double figures, the cost of living crisis isn't going away. Saloni Sardana explains what is behind it.
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