With high prices squeezing household budgets, some Americans are turning more to local libraries for books, streaming and costly items.
NPR reported that some Americans facing pressure from high prices are using their local libraries more often. In addition to books, NPR reported, library users are seeking streaming services and borrowing expensive items, including musical instruments and sewing machines.
Source: NPR.
Debt owed by developing countries reached a record $9.4 trillion last year, with the poorest paying the highest rates since the late 1980s.
Investors sold tech shares heavily, pushing the Nasdaq down more than 5%, amid worry over possible AI and data center crackdowns.
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BBC economics editor Faisal Islam expects one further interest rate increase, with no more to follow.
