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The Week - Business

Discount stores were thriving. How did they stumble? The Explainer - Blame Walmart - and inflation - The Explainer

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Safe harbor: Gold rises as stocks sink -- feature -- It's a golden age for goldbugs -- The Week US -- Published

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Pros and cons of tariffs -- Pros and Cons -- As Trump imposes tariffs on cars from overseas, here are the arguments for and against duties -- The Week UK -- Last updated

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The battle over Jamaican rum -- Under The Radar -- The spirit that defines the Caribbean is at the middle of a legal fight -- Rebekah Evans, The Week UK -- Published

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How Trump's 'Liberation Day' might affect the economy -- Talking Points -- Tariffs will rise, but consumer confidence is down -- Joel Mathis, The Week US -- Published

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Pet cloning booms in China -- Under The Radar -- As Chinese pet ownership surges, more people are paying to replicate their beloved dead cat or dog -- Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK -- Published

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Trump's plan to rebuild American shipping faces rough waters -- Talking Points -- Fees on China-made ships could disrupt trade -- Joel Mathis, The Week US -- Published

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What is the Mar-a-Lago accord? -- Talking Point -- A Maga economic blueprint proposes upending the global financial system. Could it fly? -- The Week UK -- Published

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Elon Musk: has he made Tesla toxic? -- Talking Point -- Musk's political antics have given him the 'reverse Midas touch' when it comes to his EV empire -- The Week UK -- Published

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What does Musk's 'Dexit' from Delaware mean for the future of US business? -- Talking Points -- A 'billionaires' bill' could limit shareholder lawsuits -- Joel Mathis, The Week US -- Published

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Tesla Cybertrucks recalled over dislodging panels -- Speed Read -- Almost every Cybertruck in the US has been recalled over a stainless steel panel that could fall off -- Justin Klawans, The Week US -- Published

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Texas vs. Delaware: See you in court -- Feature -- Delaware risks losing its corporate dominance as companies like Tesla and Meta consider reincorporating in Texas -- The Week US -- Published

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Why did Americans stop using beef tallow and why is it back? -- The Explainer -- A national turn away from saturated animal fats led to a big change in food preparation -- David Faris -- Published

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Why are stocks in 'correction' and not a bear market? -- Today's Big Question -- Investors still hope for a 'flip' in Trump's trade policies -- Joel Mathis, The Week US -- Published

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An ingredient in Coca-Cola may be funding Sudan's war -- Under the Radar -- Global trade in gum arabic centres on the African nation - and proceeds bankroll conflict between the army and paramilitary rebels -- Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

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