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The Week - Business

Supermarkets present a new opportunity for hackers - The Explainer - A cyberattack in France has some people concerned about future events - The Explainer

3 days ago

Chinese college graduates eschew urban life for farming -- UNDER THE RADAR -- A viral job posting exemplifies a growing trend toward agrarian life -- Rafi Schwartz, The Week US

3 days ago

How long can US consumers continue their spending spree? -- Today's Big Question -- Prices are rising. So is consumer debt. -- Joel Mathis, The Week US

4 days ago

Andy Burnham's 'everyday fixes' blitz -- The Explainer -- The government wants to ease financial pressures and frustrations for people with a series of small interventions -- Will Barker, The Week UK

4 days ago

Autos: The dangerous rise of 'permanent car debt' -- Feature -- The average used vehicle costs above $30,000 -- The Week US

5 days ago

Student debt relief is stuck in purgatory for thousands of public workers -- In the Spotlight -- A federal program is supposed to wipe out debts after 10 years but has been hit with major delays -- Justin Klawans, The Week US

11 days ago

Why is the US trade deficit getting bigger? -- Today's Big Question -- Trump's tariffs are intended to narrow the gap. It is widening. -- Joel Mathis, The Week US

15 days ago

Men are losing ground in the job market. But are women gaining? -- Today's Big Question -- Women are most of the workforce, but still lag in pay -- Joel Mathis, The Week US

15 days ago

Iced coffee: Symbol of eroding office manners? -- Feature -- Thinking the behavior is okay is part of a larger behavioral pattern -- The Week US

17 days ago

The welfare bill: is spending on benefits really out of control? -- The Explainer -- Critics claim that 'spiralling' costs are unsustainable, but Keir Starmer's attempts prove reforming the system is no small feat -- The Week UK

19 days ago

Diesel price hikes: a 'missile' heading for Trump voters -- Talking Point -- A proposed export ban could drive down prices in the short term, but at the risk of damaging long-term production -- The Week UK

19 days ago

Is the UK on the verge of a diesel crisis? -- Today's Big Question -- Record high prices underline Britain's reliance on global suppliers to power 'engine' of economy -- Will Barker, The Week UK

19 days ago

Argentina turns up the economic pressure on the Falklands -- The Explainer -- Buenos Aires is making life more difficult for residents of the South Atlantic islands -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK

19 days ago

How the Fed interest rate hike will hit your wallet -- FEATURE -- Is life about to get more expensive for the average American spender? -- The Week US

19 days ago

Nscale's $35bn IPO: off-the-scale ambition? -- In the Spotlight -- British data centre operator counts Nick Clegg and Sheryl Sandberg among its board members, but its potential remains untested -- The Week UK

19 days ago