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Key US voters say economy is getting worse ahead of midterms, exclusive poll finds

Nearly 61% believe country is in recession and 65% of independents say economy is worse, according to new Harris poll

Send us your questions on how the US economy is shaping the midterm.. - source: The Guardian - 15.10.2026


Tech market sell-off deepens amid fears over US inflation and AI debt

Chip makers and tech investors such as Samsung and SoftBank plunge as global investors fret over potential interest rate hikes

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Larry Elliott: the global.. - source: The Guardian - 15.10.2026


UK economy unexpectedly grows 0.1% in August despite fall in consumer spending

Latest data comes just two weeks before chancellor’s budget looks to help consumers traverse the cost of living crisis

The UK economy unexpectedly continued to grow in August despite a.. - source: The Guardian - 15.10.2026


Tech stock sell-off intensifies as markets await UK GDP report for August – business live

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“Markets have just had an incredibly tumultuous 24 hours, as a strong US CPI print was then followed up with mounting fears.. - source: The Guardian - 15.10.2026


Poland looks to economic heights in a country transformed since Soviet days

In the final part of our series on the country, Poles tell how wages have soared – along with the cost of living

Above the rain-soaked streets of Warsaw, the observation deck of the Varso.. - source: The Guardian - 15.10.2026


Will Trump’s economy sink Republicans in the US midterm elections? Our reporters answer your questions

The high cost of living has Americans angrier than ever. Guardian reporters answer your questions about the economy before voters head to the polls

Sign up or sign in to ask your.. - source: The Guardian - 15.10.2026


Bank of England and IMF bosses warn of cyber threat to trust in financial system

Kristalina Georgieva says online fraud could lead people to opt out of system and turn to ‘shoeboxes under their bed’

The heads of the Bank of England and the International Monetary.. - source: The Guardian - 14.10.2026


‘From liabilities to goldmines’: refineries eye record profits from diesel shortage

Firms turning crude oil into the ‘workhorse’ fuel stand to gain most despite economic fallout from record prices

Days after Donald Trump announced a deal to import Russian diesel into.. - source: The Guardian - 14.10.2026


Closer EU trade ties greater prize for UK than making separate deals, minister says

Exclusive: Douglas Alexander, on trade delegation to India, talks up economic benefits of joint trading arrangements with Europe

Britain will benefit from much closer trading relations with.. - source: The Guardian - 14.10.2026


Excluding UK from ‘Made in Europe’ law will hurt entire EU car industry, Mercedes boss warns

Ola Källenius says it will ‘weaken the industry on both sides’ ahead of act intended to counter non-EU competition

Locking the UK out of the EU’s flagship industrial “Made in.. - source: The Guardian - 14.10.2026


US inflation rose to 3.7% in September, figures show

Final inflation report before midterms comes as polls show widespread anger over cost of living under Trump

Republicans are entering the midterm elections with the highest rate of inflation.. - source: The Guardian - 14.10.2026


IMF sounds alarm on rising government borrowing costs – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Global financial system is failing developing countries, says Ed Miliband

Wednesday morning at the IMF/World Bank annual.. - source: The Guardian - 14.10.2026


Global financial system is failing developing countries, says Ed Miliband

UK foreign secretary will call for World Bank and others to help governments trapped by hefty borrowing costs

The foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, will claim the global financial system is.. - source: The Guardian - 14.10.2026


The RBA keeps hiking interest rates – but are the rate rises actually working?

With the cash rate at a 15-year high, consumer confidence has tanked – while household spending is still growing

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Interest.. - source: The Guardian - 13.10.2026


Is punishing the poor Trump’s last hand to play?

The pre-midterm defenestration of ACA enrollees looks like political madness – but the president appears to believe hitting poor people might work for him

There is a manic quality to.. - source: The Guardian - 13.10.2026


Healey should ‘stay the course’ and repair UK finances, says top IMF economist

Fund upgrades UK’s GDP growth forecast for 2026 to 1.3%, but says it is likely to ‘edge down’ next year

IMF warns global economy ‘could soon test the limits of.. - source: The Guardian - 13.10.2026


Threat of AI share crash puts world financial stability at risk, says IMF

High valuations and debt put sector in danger, while fund also warns on government borrowing and cyber-attacks

The threat of an AI share price crash rippling out across global markets is.. - source: The Guardian - 13.10.2026


IMF warns global economy ‘could soon test the limits of resilience’

World Economic Outlook says states’ oil stocks are low and budgets are overstretched, as it upgrades UK GDP growth forecast for 2026

Developing nations face triple shock, UN.. - source: The Guardian - 13.10.2026


‘Clear and present danger’: fuel prices could rise by 30c a litre across Australia under IMF scenario

IMF’s World Economic Outlook shows how a worsening Middle East crisis could affect global growth and inflation

An International Monetary Fund scenario where global oil prices jump to.. - source: The Guardian - 13.10.2026


UK inflation pressures hits three-year high; Nobel prize for economics awarded today – business live

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The Fight Inequality Alliance is calling on finance ministers attending the IMF/World Bank meeting in Bangkok to consider debt.. - source: The Guardian - 12.10.2026


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