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US consumer prices surge at fastest rate in forty years

US consumer prices rose 7.5 percent last month – the sharpest annual rise since February 1982.

a shopper wears a mask as she walks through the meat products at a grocery store in Dallas, Texas USA

Polarizing is profitable – Just ask Spotify or Zucker

Two scandals rocking the US media landscape this week highlight the role polarizing content plays in driving profits.

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US economy adds 467,000 jobs in January, calming Omicron fears

Jobs creation was better than expected despite a wave of workers calling in sick as Omicron infections peaked.

Marriott human resources recruiter Mariela Cuevas, left, talks to Lisbet Oliveros, during a job fair at Hard Rock Stadium, Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Jeff Zucker, who helped propel Trump to power, resigns from CNN

CNN boss said he is resigning over his failure to disclose a ‘consensual relationship with my closest colleague’.

CNN President Jeff Zucker

Fewer US workers are telling their bosses ‘I quit’

The number of Americans telling their bosses ‘I quit’ edged down in December after November’s record high.

A sign seeking workers is displayed at a fast food restaurant in Portland, Oregon

US economy grew 6.9% in Q4 but headwinds are gathering

A build-up of inventories helped drive stronger-than-expected US economic growth in the final three months of 2021.

Container ships are docked at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California

Prepare for liftoff: Fed signals March interest rate hike

The US Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, but Powell said the Fed is ‘of a mind’ to raise them in March.

Jerome Powell, chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve

Report: Missile strike risks to Middle East nuclear reactors

Study explores potential radiological fallout and evacuations from a missile strike on commercial nuclear power plants.

Barakah nuclear power station

Why is Turkey’s lira crashing and will currency crisis worsen?

The lira lost nearly 30 percent of its value against the US dollar in November.

Turkish businesses that depend on imported goods are facing higher costs because the lira is packing far less purchasing punch. And as firms pass those higher input costs on to consumers, Turkish households, especially lower-income ones, are left to grapple with higher prices for goods - including essentials like food and energy [File: Moe Zoyari/Bloomberg]

Should nations go nuclear to save the planet?

Nuclear power can go horribly wrong and is notorious for cost overruns, but it is gaining high-profile champions.

China, the United States and France are all are embracing nuclear power in the fight against the climate crisis [File: Nathan Laine/Bloomberg]