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Three in five Americans say the US is in a recession, according to the latest Economist/YouGov poll. So how come it’s not official? Soaring inflation – the highest rate since…

“It got more accessible for me, so I got addicted. Everyone around me was vaping at the time.” Coco, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, was 12…

People are planning for smaller Christmases this year as prices soar, with a BBC survey uncovering growing concern about the squeeze on finances. Three in five (62%) people polled said…

Young engineer Nolwazi Zulu says that when she was a teenager she decided that she would “go out and do something” about the regular power cuts that bedevil her community….

Shoppers have been switching away from branded sauces, cereals and drinks, and opting for supermarkets’ own-brand equivalents to save money at the till, research suggests. Sales of own-label products have…

Japan’s economy has unexpectedly shrunk for the first time in a year as the rising cost of living hit consumer spending growth. Gross domestic product (GDP) fell by an annualised…