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US employers added 57,000 new jobs in June – less than what economists predicted
The country’s unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.2% as US job growth also slowed for the month
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US job growth slowed in June.. - source: The Guardian - 02.07.2026
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
It’s not just motor fuel prices that are falling.
The average cost of a fixed-rate UK mortgage dipped again yesterday, to.. - source: The Guardian - 02.07.2026
Trump refuses to renew US-Canada-Mexico trade pact he once championed
Trump and US officials opted to keep USMCA alive on short leash of annual reviews rather than longer term renewal
Donald Trump has refused to renew the North American trade pact he once.. - source: The Guardian - 01.07.2026
EU urged to exempt UK from car rules that could be worst Brexit impact yet
Bloc’s ‘made in Europe’ regulations risk shutting out British manufacturers in ‘most spectacular own goal in history’
The EU’s car industry has called for the UK to be fully.. - source: The Guardian - 01.07.2026
A housing shortfall, record home costs and cuts to subsidies are intensifying the US affordability crunch
Of the various dimensions of the affordability crisis weighing on US families,.. - source: The Guardian - 01.07.2026
UK living standards fall despite fastest growth in G7 – business live
GDP quarterly national accounts show people grew worse off in January to March 2026, despite solid growth
Today’s data also shows that the UK economy grew less than previously thought in.. - source: The Guardian - 30.06.2026
‘Commanding heights of the economy’: the postwar blueprint that inspires Burnham
In the second of a series on nationalisation, we look at the lessons from Clement Attlee’s administration
Will Andy Burnham ‘go big’ in expanding the role of the state?
A prime.. - source: The Guardian - 30.06.2026
What is Andy Burnham’s economic and political blueprint for Britain?
Plans include greater regional power, public ownership of utilities and the end of trickle-down economics
Andy Burnham vows to set up No 10 North as ‘nerve centre of rewired.. - source: The Guardian - 29.06.2026
EU sets up three months of talks with China over €360bn trade deficit
Two sides agree to try to make bilateral relationship ‘more balanced’ after weeks of threats
The EU and China have agreed to enter three months of talks to try to avoid a trade war over.. - source: The Guardian - 29.06.2026
Makerfield MP and hopeful prime minister to pledge ‘growth in every postcode’
Journalists have been told that Andy Burnham will not be taking questions after his speech today. Richard.. - source: The Guardian - 29.06.2026
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The oil price is nudging higher, after the latest tit-for-tat military strikes between the US and Iran.
Brent crude is up.. - source: The Guardian - 29.06.2026
‘Crypto v community’: 4,000 local US lenders join forces to fight ‘stablecoins’ law
Up to 4,000 community banks fear looming legislation to regulate digital cash will deprive rural firms and farmers of $850bn-worth of loans
On a quiet summer morning, above a small.. - source: The Guardian - 28.06.2026
When it comes to taxing the super rich, there’s no need to reinvent the wheel
Any new tax on the rich won’t raise much money unless many of the exceptions and loopholes are dealt with
In this new era of rampaging oligarchs, nothing may seem as satisfying as.. - source: The Guardian - 28.06.2026
Will Andy Burnham ‘go big’ in expanding the role of the state?
In the first of a series on nationalisation, we look at the critical tests ahead for the PM-in-waiting, from choosing a chancellor to the future of Thames Water
As he swept towards victory.. - source: The Guardian - 28.06.2026
The AI bubble has further to run despite the looming crash
As tech firms make huge profits and investors fear losing out, both are doing their best to hold off the day of reckoning
OpenAI staggers AI model release after White House.. - source: The Guardian - 27.06.2026
‘Make people dream’: how to build an economy for the common good
Economist Prof Mariana Mazzucato says governments must ‘get back their mojo’ and believe they can change the world
Good governments have a vision. They know what they want to achieve,.. - source: The Guardian - 26.06.2026
UK food and drink exports fall as US tariffs and Brexit trade friction bites – business live
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Heathrow Airport has warned that passenger numbers could fall this year, due to the Middle East crisis.
In its latest.. - source: The Guardian - 26.06.2026
Too hot for work: why extreme heat is a threat to Europe’s productivity
High temperatures make some workplaces dangerous, with economists warning disruption will dent growth
Monique Mosley is used to sweltering conditions at the food factory in Yorkshire where.. - source: The Guardian - 26.06.2026
Make pension tax relief only available to savers prepared to invest in UK, Andy Haldane says
British Chambers of Commerce chief calls for ‘home bias’ on retirement savings to close funding gap for SMEs
Pension tax relief worth more than £50bn should only be offered to savers.. - source: The Guardian - 25.06.2026
Reeves hints she accepts Burnham will not keep her as chancellor – UK politics live
Reeves refused to say whether she would accept a more junior job in cabinet if Burnham offered her one
As Kiran Stacey, Pippa Crerar and Dan Sabbagh report, senior government officials are.. - source: The Guardian - 25.06.2026