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One week, three central bank meetings
Jul 29, 2024
In meetings this week, central bankers will consider cutting interest rates in the U.S. and U.K., while rate hikes could be on the table in Japan.
For this London honey seller, the buzz is about British bees
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sean McHenry
Jun 25, 2024
Business is strong for Samantha Wallace. But she's dealing with complicated import rules and seeking the right varieties of domestic honey.
Homeownership in the The Sims meets homeownership IRL
by
Sean McHenry
Apr 29, 2024
"The Sims had really kind of seeded that desire for homeownership in me at a young age," said Elle Hunt, a journalist based in the U.K. "And I'd spent the interim 20 years walking away from that dream a bit."
Was the Bank of England largely to blame for the UK’s inflation?
Aug 1, 2023
A new British pressure group is calling for the UK’s central bank to “lose the power to create unlimited amounts of money out of thin air.”
Will “wonky” fruit and vegetables help alleviate the U.K.’s cost of living crisis?
Nov 23, 2022
Historically, British supermarkets have rejected all imperfect produce, but that’s changing fast under pressure from rising food prices.
Liz Truss leaves behind a chaotic U.K. economy
by
Amy Scott
and Sarah Leeson
Oct 20, 2022
As British Prime Minister Liz Truss steps down, what's next for the U.K.'s economy?
Queen Elizabeth II dies amid uncertain times in the UK
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Andie Corban
Sep 8, 2022
"She died — although at the age of 96 — too soon," said Marketplace's Stephen Beard.
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Can't pay won't pay: Brits join civil disobedience campaign over soaring energy prices
Aug 23, 2022
A new movement aims to persuade 1 million households to refuse to pay skyrocketing bills, driven by imbalance in natural gas supplies.
Platinum Jubilee street parties kick off, giving a boost to businesses across the U.K.
Jun 3, 2022
The large-scale parties are a Jubilee tradition, as well as an integral element in local economies.
Why the U.K. is threatening to tear up part of its Brexit treaty with the European Union
May 27, 2022
The British move to change unilaterally part of its withdrawal deal with the EU could trigger a trade war with the bloc.