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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
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
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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
Theatre Royal Haymarket, London
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
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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
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
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