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Halloween candy prices rising, spooked by Trump’s tariffs and climate change
Prices to spike by 10.8% this year, with some chocolatey treats seeing upticks of at least 20%, analysis shows
Ghosts and goblins might not be the only scary things popping up this.. - source: The Guardian - 30.10.2025
Five key takeaways from Donald Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping
From tariffs to rare earths, Chinese and US presidents ‘make outstanding group of decisions’ at crunch trade talks
Trump-Xi meeting: US president says rare earths deal and tariff cut.. - source: The Guardian - 30.10.2025
Pound sinks against euro and dollar as tax rises loom and growth slows
Prospect of a tough budget is thought to have brought forward the likely date for a cut in interest rates to 3.75%
The threat of higher taxes in next month’s budget and concerns about.. - source: The Guardian - 29.10.2025
Fed cuts interest rates for second time this year amid economic uncertainty
Central bank sets rates at range between 3.75% and 4% amid turbulence from government shutdown and Trump’s tariffs
The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday, the second rate.. - source: The Guardian - 29.10.2025
Britain can defy gloomy economic forecasts, says Rachel Reeves
Exclusive: Fiscal watchdog predicts productivity downgrade will leave chancellor with £20bn gap to fill in budget
Too many want to do Britain down – Labour will defy the doomsayers and.. - source: The Guardian - 28.10.2025
Government’s official forecaster to cut productivity growth prediction more than expected, which could result in bigger budget hole
Here’s more on HSBC.
HSBC has reported a 14%.. - source: The Guardian - 28.10.2025
Shrinkflation hits everyday staples, piling more pressure on households
Which? finds products shrinking while supermarkets keep prices flat or rising
Toothpaste, coffee and even heartburn medicine are among the latest products quietly shrinking in size while.. - source: The Guardian - 28.10.2025
How can Rachel Reeves reduce inflation?
Five ways the chancellor could mitigate a UK inflation rate that is harming households – and Labour’s vote share
After more than three years of the cost of living crisis, Rachel Reeves.. - source: The Guardian - 27.10.2025
What the new gold rush says about our uncertain economy - podcast
For weeks now, thousands of Sydneysiders have queued for up to hours at a time, hoping to cash in on the soaring price of gold. Investors view the precious metal as a safe haven during times of.. - source: The Guardian - 27.10.2025
US debt set to soar above Italy and Greece after Trump’s ‘big, beautiful bill’
While the European countries have brought their spending under control, the US president’s tax cuts and defence spending will lead to increased borrowing
Donald Trump is on course to push.. - source: The Guardian - 27.10.2025
Girl boss or tradwife? An economist on how a workforce built for men has failed women
In her new book Having it All, Corinne Low outlines how stubborn expectations around work and home fail to accommodate working women
When Corinne Low gave birth to her son in 2017,.. - source: The Guardian - 26.10.2025
Do populists always crash the economy?
Argentina is counting the cost of its turn to Javier Milei. Politicians from Donald Trump to Giorgia Meloni and Nigel Farage will be closely watching what happens next
“Cambio, cambio.”.. - source: The Guardian - 26.10.2025
Federal workers squeezed as shutdown drags on: ‘I can’t believe we’re not going to get paid’
Anxiety and economic stress among federal employees as Republicans and Democrats remain deadlocked on bill
More furloughs, more anxiety and more economic stress are bearing down on federal.. - source: The Guardian - 25.10.2025
We hear your stories of how you balance the family finances, from buying own brands to cutting right back on weekly shop
“Food prices are ridiculous, but it’s the fact they are still.. - source: The Guardian - 25.10.2025
US prices rose at a 3% annual rate in September, slightly beating forecasts
Increase was largely driven by a 4.1% increase in gasoline prices despite Trump’s campaign pledge to ‘end inflation’
Prices continued to rise in September, increasing at an annual.. - source: The Guardian - 24.10.2025
How might Rachel Reeves target lawyers, accountants and doctors in her budget?
Insiders say chancellor is planning a tax raid on partnership structures that could raise £1.9bn
Reeves says damage caused by Brexit forcing her to take action in budget
Lawyers,.. - source: The Guardian - 23.10.2025
Once the AI bubble pops, we’ll all suffer. Could that be better than letting it grow unabated?
The world will be pushed into a recession, but perhaps we can build something more promising from the pieces
The world economy hinges on the success or failure of artificial intelligence... - source: The Guardian - 23.10.2025
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Here’s Deutsche Bank strategist Jim Reid on the jump in the oil price:
Overnight, the biggest market move has come from.. - source: The Guardian - 23.10.2025
Chancellor hoping shift in tone on Brexit will ring true for key groups of voters
Rachel Reeves’ criticism of Brexit impact on economy aimed at leave voters who have changed their minds, younger voters, and remainers threatening to vote Green or Lib Dem, says.. - source: The Guardian - 22.10.2025
UK inflation unexpectedly remains at 3.8% for third month in a row
Annual September rate is same as August and July but confounds forecasts of cost of living increase
Inflation was unchanged last month at 3.8%, confounding expectations of an increase,.. - source: The Guardian - 22.10.2025