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Trump threatens tariffs on 60 countries including UK and Canada over ‘forced labour’
Proposal for 10-12.5% levies, to also include EU, Taiwan, Canada and Australia, would allow US president to skirt court-imposed limits
Donald Trump has threatened tariffs of between 10% and.. - source: The Guardian - 03.06.2026
OECD predicts spate of recessions globally if Iran conflict drags into 2027
Policy forum lays out ‘prolonged disruption’ scenario in which world’s GDP falls to 2.1% this year from 3.4% in 2025
Rural UK ‘particularly at risk’ of diesel shortages
If.. - source: The Guardian - 03.06.2026
Will the AI economy create a permanent underclass?
From India and Africa to Europe, countries not yet in the AI supply chain risk mass job losses, losing the tax revenue needed to deal with the tech’s fallout
Business live – AI to drive.. - source: The Guardian - 02.06.2026
Alphabet to raise $80bn from share sales to fund AI spending splurge – business live
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Anthropic confidentially files for initial public offering on US stock market
Alphabet’s massive share sale, and.. - source: The Guardian - 02.06.2026
Orbán’s oligarchs on edge as Hungary poised to launch wealth tax
New PM Péter Magyar calls policy a sign of ‘social justice’ after years of political loyalty being rewarded with economic opportunity
In a dimly lit television studio, one of.. - source: The Guardian - 02.06.2026
Ex-Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell sounds alarm over political interference
Powell says central bank has been facing ‘stress test’ under Trump, as supreme court weighs decision on Fed governor that president tried to fire
Sign up for the Breaking News US.. - source: The Guardian - 01.06.2026
UK house prices fall for first time this year as Middle East crisis hits confidence – business live
British house prices fell 0.6% in May, leaving them 1.7% higher than a year earlier, Nationwide reports
Nationwide’s Robert Gardner also predicts that the UK housing market could pick up.. - source: The Guardian - 01.06.2026
‘I want my life back’: drugs shortages lay bare economic impact of diamond crash in Botswana
Healthcare should be free but lack of essential supplies has led to patients being told to buy their own medicines
In late 2023, Boitumelo Mosege fell sick. Her neck swelled up, her whole.. - source: The Guardian - 30.05.2026
Inflation won Trump the presidency, but could cost him the midterms
Trump’s pursuit of policies that drive up prices, including tariffs and war, might be punished in November’s elections
For such an uncannily successful politician, Donald Trump exhibits.. - source: The Guardian - 30.05.2026
Bank of England’s Bailey says no rush to raise interest rates amid Iran war uncertainty
Inflation can be tolerated above 2% target for now ‘given context of softness in real economy’, governor says
The Bank of England is in no rush to raise interest rates while the outcome.. - source: The Guardian - 29.05.2026
Ministers in talks over shelving carbon tax on fertiliser to curb UK food inflation
Exclusive: Package of measures discussed with farmers, including pause on duty due to come into effect next year
Ministers are in discussions about suspending a carbon tax on fertilisers,.. - source: The Guardian - 28.05.2026
US inflation rose at fastest pace in three years in April as Iran war hikes up prices
Americans are growing frustrated with Trump’s handling of the economy as cost of living soars ahead of midterms
US inflation increased at its fastest pace in three years in April, driven.. - source: The Guardian - 28.05.2026
‘Lost generation’: why can’t young people get jobs? – The Latest
A landmark report has warned that the UK risks a ‘lost generation’ of young people, as new figures show that more than 1 million 16- to 24-year-olds in the UK were not in education,.. - source: The Guardian - 28.05.2026
UK risks £125bn hit a year from youth unemployment, landmark report says
Alan Milburn warns of ‘lost generation’ after number of young people not in work or education rises to more than 1m
Britain risks a financial hit worth £125bn a year from a worsening.. - source: The Guardian - 28.05.2026
Modelling shows 90% of young Australians will be better off under Labor’s tax reforms
The $1,000 tax deduction, $250 ‘working Australians tax offset’, and CGT and negative gearing changes will most benefit young people, Treasury secretary says
Get our breaking news.. - source: The Guardian - 28.05.2026
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UK home ownership is increasingly out of reach for young people, David Thomas, the outgoing chief executive of Barratt Redrow is.. - source: The Guardian - 28.05.2026
Oil price rises back above $100 a barrel as energy market may be past ‘point of no return’
Crude rises after US strikes on Iran dampen hopes of peace deal, with experts saying talks appear stuck in ‘endless loop’
Oil rose back above $100 a barrel on Tuesday, after fresh US.. - source: The Guardian - 26.05.2026
Next boss warns over ‘dramatic fall’ in UK entry-level jobs
Peer’s comments come as Milburn report is likely to find government has failed to tackle youth unemployment
The boss of Next has sounded the alarm about a “dramatic fall” in the.. - source: The Guardian - 26.05.2026
Oil price rises towards $100 a barrel as markets cling to US-Iran peace deal hopes – business live
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Middle East crisis live: US attacks Iran missile sites as Tehran negotiators hold talks in Qatar
Rachel Reeves tells.. - source: The Guardian - 26.05.2026
UK consumers likely to face higher prices ‘for many months to come’
Data shows even if Iran war ends, shop price inflation on rise, while only 16% of firms left unscathed by conflict
Higher prices could persist over the summer even if ceasefire talks.. - source: The Guardian - 26.05.2026