Paddy Hirsch
Stories
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Food
The staple dish of fish and chips is taking on a luxury price tag in the U.K.
Comfort foods like fish and chips in the U.K. are often cheap dishes with humble origins. But economic headwinds are putting the squeeze on owners of fish and chip shops.
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National
Having filed for bankruptcy, Yellow plans to break itself up and sell itself off
Yellow stunned the trucking industry when it filed for bankruptcy this month. A specific type of loan, the debtor in possession financing, promises some rich returns to the lender in this case.
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Politics
What personal financial stress can do to the economy
Financial stress. It feels personal, but it has big implications for the economy.
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Business
The case for financial literacy education
Financial literacy programs have been called useless in the past. But a new study suggests that's due to the way the subject is taught, rather than the subject itself.
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National
Why sanctions don't work — but could if done right
Sanctions backfire. So why do we keep using them?
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National
The Collapse Of Silicon Valley Bank
A major bank in Silicon Valley experienced a bank run and failed. Fearing a cascading catastrophe in tech and banking, the government stepped in to prevent contagion.
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National
Why we usually can't tell when a review is fake
Is that review real or fake? Most of us can't tell
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World
Encore: Examining the state of global shipping and what it might mean
During the pandemic, the cost to fill and transport a shipping container skyrocketed. Now, shipping rates have dropped by roughly 80% over the last six months.
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Politics
Why The Sanctions Against Russia Aren't Working. Yet.
When sanctions were enacted against Russia in February of this year, all the forecasts were of an imminent collapse in the Russian economy. A new report looks at why that hasn't happened.
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National
These companies ran an experiment: Pay workers their full salary to work fewer days
Could a shorter work week be the answer to the UK's productivity problem?