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‘Finfluencer’ Megan Archer-Fox has cleared £40,000 of credit card debt, urging others to drop the shame and secrecy

Conflict dashes hope of interest rate cuts and leaves prime minister under fire from left and right

Investors risk being too complacent about war in the Middle East

The consensus view of the impact of the Iran war on equities and bonds may well prove too sanguine

Debt markets head for worst week in more than a year after energy price surge sparks inflation fears

Your end-of-week research wrap

Customs officials are rejecting attempts to reclaim duties that were struck down by the Supreme Court

Inflation fears are rising from the fallout of a new conflict in the Middle East

Brent crude tops $90 after gas producer says it will take ‘weeks to months’ to restore deliveries

Don’t panic about gyrating markets, work through this personal finance checklist instead

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Higher inflation and lower investment are the norm, with the magnitude of the geopolitical shock crucial

Conflict will intensify the mounting global debt and inflation risks

Some of the world’s biggest fuel importers rush to secure oil and gas supplies as Middle East conflict chokes flow

Draft rule would require countries to invest in America in exchange for advanced semiconductors

Democratic attorneys-general say president exceeded authority after Supreme Court struck down original levies

The US dollar’s future is explored in Barry Eichengreen’s well-informed history on purchasing power in the monetary market

Shipping companies struggle to reroute vessels as disruption starts to cause congestion at ports outside the Gulf