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UK income growth revised upwards as markets hail ‘resilient’ economy

Boost for John Healey before budget as GDP figure shows UK economy grew faster than first estimated in second quarter

UK household income grew at a stronger pace than previously estimated.. - source: The Guardian - 30.09.2026


Federal Reserve watchdog finds no criminal violations for building renovation cost overruns

Trump criticized $2.4bn rehab amid attempts to pressure then Fed chair Jerome Powell into lowering interest rates

An internal watchdog said the Federal Reserve mismanaged costs associated.. - source: The Guardian - 30.09.2026


Good news in US inflation report boosts chances Fed won’t hike rates

Traders see an about 35% chance of an October rate hike, down from ​about 45% following White House pressure

Good economic news boosted Wall Street’s main indexes on Wednesday, as a.. - source: The Guardian - 30.09.2026


Brisbane and Sydney hit hardest by falling house prices as 5.2% shaved from Australian property values

Cotality data shows median house prices fell in September as interest rates hit borrowing capacity

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Housing prices are.. - source: The Guardian - 30.09.2026


UK economy ‘slightly larger’ than previously estimated after April-June growth revised up – business live

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Britons also put more money aside for a rainy day in April-June.

The household saving ratio increased by 0.2 percentage.. - source: The Guardian - 30.09.2026


The Standard of Living review – Rory Kinnear has bags of charm as Bloomsbury economist Keynes

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James Graham’s high-wire writing brings economic theory to life and connects it with art and fulfilment in this polished, ravishingly staged story of John.. - source: The Guardian - 30.09.2026


Anthropic warns of ‘existential risks to humanity’ from AI; AstraZeneca makes $2bn cancer drug tie-up – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Financial Times have also scrutinised Anthropic’s IPO prospectus, and report that the Claude maker also provided investors.. - source: The Guardian - 29.09.2026


Healey vows to stick to fiscal rules in budget built on hope

Chancellor tells Labour conference it’s ‘not progressive’ to fail to balance books amid rising welfare bill as borrowing costs climb to record high

Analysis: Healey offers upbeat.. - source: The Guardian - 28.09.2026


Foie gras, live dolphins and toasters: China and US cut reciprocal tariffs on $30bn of goods

World’s biggest economies release lists of products in latest move away from trade war – but no strategic goods are included

The US and China have released reciprocal lists of goods.. - source: The Guardian - 28.09.2026


As the US midterms approach, Trump’s boasts on the economy fall flat with voters

Trump’s tariffs and his war against Iran caused prices to rise, but the US president continues to claim it’s ‘the greatest economy in history’

Donald Trump has taken to repeating a.. - source: The Guardian - 28.09.2026


Gouged: why Americans are being ripped off – and what to do about it

How can we fix our pricing crisis? Economic sociologist Lindsay Owens urges tough new rules – and a consumer uprising

“Repeat after me: it’s not my fault, it’s not my fault, it’s.. - source: The Guardian - 28.09.2026


Burnham’s plan for a radical reset collides with economic reality

Surging energy bills, higher borrowing costs and rising inflation have left the PM and his chancellor in a fiscal bind

As Labour heads to Liverpool this week, Andy Burnham has promised to.. - source: The Guardian - 27.09.2026


Poland is racing ahead with military spending – but will it help or damage its economic growth story?

In the first article in a series on the Polish economy, we look at the country’s defence boom and its implications

A short distance north from Warsaw along the Vistula river, camouflaged.. - source: The Guardian - 27.09.2026


‘It’s just getting worse’: anger in Maine over Trump’s trade war with close neighbor Canada

President’s tariffs have hurt fishers, loggers and others in a state with deep bonds to Canada – will voters show their displeasure in the midterms?

It was an ideal summer to cut.. - source: The Guardian - 26.09.2026


Healey appoints Labour manifesto writer, adding to election speculation

Exclusive: Economist Ravinder Athwal, who worked in Keir Starmer’s team, is poached from Flint Global

Ravinder Athwal, the economist who wrote Labour’s 2024 manifesto, is taking on a.. - source: The Guardian - 25.09.2026


UK consumer confidence hits two-year high, but ‘Burnham bounce’ may be fading – business live

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The oil price is dropping, following reports that the US and Iran are discussing a phased deal to reopen the strait of.. - source: The Guardian - 25.09.2026


US mortgage rates top 7% for first time in 20 months

Increase comes after Fed decision to raise interest rates, as Americans struggle with high prices and stagnant wages

US mortgage rates surpassed 7% for the first time since January 2025,.. - source: The Guardian - 24.09.2026


Oil price rise creates more pressure on UK policymakers before budget

Treasury sources concede ‘less room’ for manoeuvre as global bond selloff also hikes government’s borrowing costs

International bodies warn of rising debt and borrowing.. - source: The Guardian - 24.09.2026


‘You can’t just bet everything on exports’: as its gas runs out, is Bolivia doomed to repeat history?

A fossil gas boom that lifted millions out of poverty has collapsed and inflation is rising – but not everyone believes selling gold and soya is the answer

Once hailed as the “energy.. - source: The Guardian - 24.09.2026


Alarm bells sound in Brussels as EU sales of Chinese hybrid cars rocket

Explosive growth in imported vehicles omitted from EV tariffs fuels concern for future of European carmakers

EU imports three times more from China than bloc exports there

Business.. - source: The Guardian - 24.09.2026


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