
Economic rubber hits the road
Planet Normal
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Average household fuel bills rose 54 % as the new off gem energy price cap announced back in february finally kicked in. National contributions, or n i cs, for workers have risen one point two five per centage points, to 13 and a quarter% But is that really true? To some this n i c rise seems ill timed and even cynical, a tax increase now, so taxes can be cut with much fan fare just before an election. Could that be true? It's an economic heavy newsagenda, co pilot, with the russu crane conflict also feeding into our cost of living squeeze. And what caught my eye as we launched for this our 90 fifth planet normal
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