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<p>For nearly 12 months, a raft of import duties - tariffs - have made it much more expensive to ship consumer goods into the United States. They've shaken up global trade and according to the Federal Reserve, significantly raised inflation. But who’s really footing the bill for all of them?</p><p>To get in touch with the team, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk</p><p>Presenter: Ed Butler Producers: Rebecca Smyllie and Craig Henderson</p><p>Business Daily is the home of in-depth audio

<p>We meet the founder of Hero Cosmetics, the brand behind Mighty Patch, a skin patch that's designed to improve the appearance of acne. Patches like these have become increasingly mainstream. </p><p>We hear how Ju Rhyu went from being jobless during two recessions to creating a global, best-selling product. And we learn why she prefers being an employee now, rather than the boss. </p><p>If you'd like to get in touch with the team, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk</p><p>Presenter: L

<p>With a state of emergency in the Philippines and a series of four-day working weeks and fuel rationing across many countries, the global energy crisis caused by the war in Iran is wreaking havoc on Asia's economies.</p><p>We look at why the continent seems so exposed, and what governments and businesses are doing in response, with some extreme steps being taken including four-day weeks and the ditching of office attire.</p><p>If you'd like to get in touch with the team, our email address is b

<p>Last year, around 4000 federal officers were deployed in Minneapolis in a major immigration crackdown.</p><p>Local firms say the resulting upheaval and protests didn’t just disrupt local people’s lives, they also damaged the economy. But has the anti-immigration drive had a similar impact across the US?</p><p>If you'd like to get in touch with the team, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk</p><p>Presenter: Ed Butler Producer: Josh Martin</p><p>Business Daily is the home of in-depth au

<p>We explore the potential and the challenges for Arctic shipping. As global warming causes sea ice to retreat, passages are opening up through this vast frozen Arctic Ocean. We explore what these routes are, who’s using them, and examine the players with big ambitions to develop these shipping shortcuts. </p><p>We also take a closer look at the realities of operating in extreme conditions so far north, asking if the rewards really outweigh the risks? </p><p>And we hear from local Arctic lead

<p>Cuba is in the grip of a deep economic crisis. The country’s communist government says it will open up the struggling economy to greater private investment in an effort to tackle it. But will these reforms be enough? And can they happen quickly enough to slow the record number of Cubans leaving the country in search of a better life abroad?</p><p>If you'd like to get in the team, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk</p><p>Presenter: Will Bain Producer: Craig Henderson</p><p>Business D

<p>We meet Chika Madubuko, the founder and CEO of Greymate Care, an online platform that connects people that need support with professional caregivers in Nigeria. It’s a business that was born in 2016 after her family struggled to find a trustworthy carer for her grandmother. </p><p>If you'd like to get in touch with the team, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk</p><p>Presenter: Leanna Byrne Producers: Ahmed Adan and Niamh McDermott</p><p>Business Daily is the home of in-depth audio jo

<p>As the world faces another energy crisis, what can past shocks teach us? </p><p>We look back at earlier oil crises to understand how conflict has disrupted global supply - and what that means for markets today. </p><p>We hear from a former boss of one of the world’s biggest oil companies, BP, on the challenges the business faced when Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. </p><p>And as many of us are now facing rising prices at the pumps, we explore how reliant we’ve become on oil and whether it’s po