One out of every five Americans say they lost more than $100 by following financial advice from an AI chatbot, a 2025 survey found. Ant Rozetsky on UnsplashConsider the following scenario.
Food banks tend to be large and have lots of special equipment that increases their efficiency.
As the UK prepares for the third heatwave of 2026, most people will be hoping to try and keep cool at home.
The UK government’s defence investment plan (DIP) will guide the spending decisions of the Ministry of Defence and armed forces not only for the remainder of this parliament, but also for the five years from 2029. So far, the plan has been praised and criticised in equal measure. But one element that has attracted widespread attention is the overall spending figures.
Maka S/ShutterstockThe UK’s borrowing costs are higher than the government would like them to be. Economic growth remains weak, and public finances are under constant pressure.
vectorfusionart/ShutterstockI recently volunteered to teach some lessons in finance to pupils at a primary school. Over six sessions, I spoke to a group of ten and eleven-year-olds about things like value, savings, cost and risk.
Cottonbro studio/PexelsAustralia has a mental health crisis. The Productivity Commission has found mental health issues cost Australia up to A$200 billion to $220 billion per year – one tenth of annual economic output.
Job stress is a major contributing factor to that crisis, affecting both physical and mental health.
torook/ShutterstockPest control means dealing with the kinds of animals many of us try our best to avoid. But catching rats and battling cockroaches turns out to be very satisfying work.
A review of the 2020 deal underpinning the U.S.-Mexico trade relationship will likely be hamstrung by President Donald Trump’s trade-deficit fixation and aggressive use of tariffs. AP Photo/Eduardo VerdugoMost Americans understand that their avocado toast and Super Bowl guacamole depend on a green fruit imported from Mexico.
The court's ruling against Trump's firing of Fed board member Lisa Cook came on the same day that it further cemented his sweeping powers to fire other senior government officials.
