Economy
The global economy: growth, inflation, jobs, trade, debt and the macro forces shaping every market on the planet.
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‘Picky bits’ on the menu as British shoppers snap up picnic food in heatwave
Consumers also turn to supermarket deals to save money, helping slow grocery price inflation Business live – latest updates Shoppi…
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Oil prices rise as US-Iran ceasefire ends; UK wage growth slows amid cost of living squeeze – business live
Brent crude climbs above $91 a barrel The data showed UK wage growth, excluding bonuses, in the private sector slowed to 2.8% – th…
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UK pay growth slows as Iran war prompts cost of living squeeze
Unemployment rate remained at 4.9% in the three months to the end of June, ONS figures show Wage growth in the UK slowed in June a…
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Top economists urge Burnham to sign UK up to UN initiative on global inequality
Open letter signed by 40 academics including Nobel winner Joseph Stiglitz and Kate Pickett, co-author of The Spirit Level Forty pr…
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China’s economy showing signs that slowdown may be extending
Industrial output and retail sales slump in July after one of the country’s weakest quarterly growth rates ever China’s economy is…
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Leading economies’ borrowing costs hit highest since 2008 crisis
Concern over impact of Iran war pushes up government bond yields in US, UK, France, Germany and Japan Government borrowing costs i…
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Norway: World's top wealth fund flags stock market risks
The head of Norway's sovereign wealth fund has warned that soaring AI-driven stock valuations could trigger a sharp correction. Ho…
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Norway wealth fund warns of AI-driven stock market bubble
The head of Norway's sovereign wealth fund has warned that soaring AI-driven stock valuations could trigger a sharp correction. Ho…
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Norway wealth fund sounds alarm on AI stock market bubble
The head of Norway's sovereign wealth fund has warned that soaring AI-driven stock valuations could trigger a sharp correction. Ho…
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Iran War: As MOU Expires, Iran and US Engage in Threat Display, With Iran Likely to Escalate Into Midterms; Energy and Commodity Supplies Continue to Deteriorate
Today's Iran war news: New shoes look set to drop as the MOU expires and the Gulf supply chokehold remains in place.
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UK seasonal hiring rebounds on strong tourism and sports calendar
A double-digit surge in hospitality and tourism recruitment signals a recovery for the UK seasonal labour market, easing fears of …
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Interest rate dilemma for central banks as inflation rises but growth slows
The Federal Reserve, the ECB and the Bank of England appear unclear on how to tackle inflation amid the Iran war New UK cost of li…
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A positive new report raises the question: was Reeves undermined by dodgy data? | Heather Stewart
Assessment that has found a jump in UK productivity emphasises urgent need to appoint a national statistician Keen new chancellor,…
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From tourism to power generation and productivity, Europe feels economic cost of heatwaves
Low river levels have stalled German freight traffic and forced closure of nuclear plants in France Across Europe this scorching s…
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New UK cost of living crisis looms with soaring energy bills forecast to lift inflation
Latest reading on Wednesday likely to frame scale of challenge for new PM to ease pressures on households amid Iran war fallout Br…
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Donald Trump doesn’t just love billionaires, he loves multimillionaires too
US tax policy deprives the government of revenue and overwhelmingly serves the interests of the rich After the House passed its ve…
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Coffee Break: HIV Therapy, HPV Vaccine, Data Centers, Ecological Collapse, and Wendell Berry
Part the First: Another Promising Breakthrough in HIV Therapy. For those of us who were following the HIV/AIDS epidemic more than …
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US long-term borrowing costs hit 25-year high, as inflation fears hit bond sale – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest and economic news, as US sells 30-year bonds at highest borrowing costs since 2001 Gennadiy Goldber…
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Iran War: Prospects of Long War Rise as US and Iran Signal a Staredown; Iran Economy Not Collapsing; Saudi-Ansar Allah Attacks Intensify; US Navy in Crisis?
Today's Iran war news: more on the economic standoff as the Ansar Allah-Saudi conflict heats up and navy suicides come into the sp…
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UK economy shows surprising resilience – but that might not last | Richard Partington
Weaker growth, rising energy costs and persistent inflation mean Britain could face tougher times in the autumn UK economic growth…
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UK economy grows by 0.4% in second quarter as some businesses helped by World Cup and hot weather – business live
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as GDP rises in June despite Iran war after stagnating in May …
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UK economic growth slows down as Iran war pushes up energy prices
GDP expanded by 0.4% in three months to June, down from 0.6% in the first quarter, says ONS Economic growth slowed in the second q…
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Paper Tiger: the Failure of America’s Trillion Dollar War Machine
A high-level historical assessment shows that the US image of dominance in war has persistently fallen short in practice.
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US intervenes to shield Wall Street from yen trade unwind
The US Treasury has quietly intervened to stabilize the sliding yen to prevent a disorderly unwind of the cheap-yen carry trade th…