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Is the world heading into recession?

The US president has rattled stock markets but that doesn't automatically lead to an economic downturn.

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Is the world heading into recession?

The US president has rattled stock markets but that doesn't automatically lead to an economic downturn.

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Wild market swings as tariffs rattle US economy

Stocks swung sharply in the US, as Trump offered mixed signals about appetite for trade talks.

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Billionaire Trump backer warns of ‘economic nuclear winter’ over tariffs

Bill Ackman says the US president should pause his planned import taxes - or risk shattering investors' confidence.

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Why Asian markets are seeing such steep falls

Asian markets from Tokyo to Sydney plunged amid increasing fears of a global economic downturn.

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Free school meals to continue during holidays

Eligible children in Herefordshire will be given vouchers to buy lunch over the Easter break.

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Lloyds accused of failing small firms as it cut lending

Business owners have told the BBC their businesses collapsed, blaming the bank's treatment.

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Lloyds accused of failing small firms as it cut lending

Business owners have told the BBC their businesses collapsed, blaming the bank's treatment.

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Asian stocks see their worst drop in decades after Trump tariffs

Asian markets from Tokyo to Sydney plunged amid increasing fears of a global economic downturn.

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‘Sometimes you have to take medicine’: Trump defends sweeping tariffs

Just hours after Trump's comments, stock markets plunged in Asia early on Monday, with Hong Kong's Hang Seng losing 9.8%.

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