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“Regardless, the initiatives underscore the broader, growing discontent with many of the nation’s large utilities, said Karlee Weinmann, a researcher with the utility industry watchdog, Energy and Policy Institute.”

“Earlier this year, the US Government Accountability Office found that the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations had lost 85% of its staff over the first six month’s of Trump’s second term, and placed a stop work order on all contracts.”

“…group said shop price inflation was 2.1% year on year in October, a sharp rise compared with 1.4% in September, and an indication that retailers were beginning to pass on the rising costs of energy and food ingredients since the Middle East conflict broke…”

“But yesterday, party leader Zach Polanski used his conference speech to introduce a key new policy, calling for a “three-year emergency brake on private rents”.”

“The best they can manage might be targeted help on the cost of living for those struggling the most with energy bills.”

“In the past week the US government’s borrowing costs climbed to the highest level since 2007, with knock-on consequences for the finances of households, businesses, and other governments worldwide.”

“Vexed over rising treasury yields – which are raising the cost of servicing the government’s Brobdingnagian debts – the man whom markets believed would play the role of adult in the Oval Office on matters of economic policy has started to emulate the…”

“Energy prices had been climbing in recent fears, amid disappointment over the lack of progress towards ending the US-Iran war.”

“Trump said last night he had paused what would have been a bruising 50% US tariff, after reaching an agreement with Canadian administration officials hours before a hike – which would have affected $20bn worth of goods – was set to take effect.”