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Rachel Reeves’s test from the bond markets starts now
UK gilt yields may have dropped a bit relative to other major countries, but it’s not at all clear that the fall with continue
UK’s higher borrowing costs compared with major countries.. - source: The Guardian - 09.12.2025
UK’s higher borrowing costs compared with major countries ‘may be coming to an end’
Thinktank says Rachel Reeves’s budget had started to assure bond markets about fiscal approach
Rachel Reeves’s test from the bond markets starts now
The “premium” that the UK.. - source: The Guardian - 09.12.2025
Bank of England expects budget will cut inflation by up to half a percentage point
In a boost for Rachel Reeves, deputy governor says analysis shows chancellor’s policies will lower annual rate next year
The Bank of England expects Rachel Reeves’s budget will reduce.. - source: The Guardian - 09.12.2025
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
China’s tech stocks have slipped slightly following Trump’s announcement last night.
China’s SSE Star Chip index.. - source: The Guardian - 09.12.2025
China’s record trade surplus reveals its biggest strength – and hidden weakness
Booming exports have seen China’s trade surplus surpass $1trn, but the figures reveal the extent to which it is still reliant on foreign markets
A boom in exports that has pushed.. - source: The Guardian - 09.12.2025
UK households cut spending at fastest pace in almost five years, says Barclays
Bank reports 1.1% drop in card spending despite Black Friday boost for retailers
UK households cut back on spending at the fastest pace in almost five years last month as consumers put.. - source: The Guardian - 09.12.2025
Divided Fed ponders US interest-rate cut at end of tumultuous year
Markets expect final rate cut amid pressure from Trump as Jay Powell urges central bank to proceed with caution
A divided Federal Reserve meets this week to decide whether to cut interest.. - source: The Guardian - 08.12.2025
China’s trade surplus hits $1tn for first time despite Trump’s tariffs – business live
Trade data shows China’s exports topped forecasts in November, driven by a surge in shipments to non-US markets
China’s yuan-denominated exports to Russia fell for an eighth straight.. - source: The Guardian - 08.12.2025
My husband, Bill Kingdom, who has died aged 69, was a global leader in water supply and sanitation. He worked for 20 years with the World Bank, based in Washington DC from 1999 to 2019, where he.. - source: The Guardian - 07.12.2025
Canada may approve a new oil pipeline. First Nations tribes fear another ‘worst-case scenario’
Mark Carney is considering lifting a tanker ban that has protected coastal communities for 53 years
The distress call went out to the Canadian coast guard station after midnight on an.. - source: The Guardian - 07.12.2025
The K-shaped Christmas: wealthy few drive holiday spending splurge while many struggle to get by
A soaring stock market rewards the already well-off but Trump’s handling of the economy has caused his approval ratings to plunge
Entering Printemps in downtown New York City feels like.. - source: The Guardian - 07.12.2025
Forcing UK banks to support credit unions would help keep loan sharks at bay
High street banks dodged a windfall tax – now they should invest in growth of local lenders
Nikhil Rathi, chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority, made a pilgrimage on Friday.. - source: The Guardian - 07.12.2025
US private payrolls unexpectedly declined in November, ADP says
Private employment decreased by 32,000 jobs last month after an upwardly revised 47,000 increase in October
US private payrolls unexpectedly declined in November, the ADP employment report.. - source: The Guardian - 03.12.2025
OBR complained to Treasury before budget about leaks spreading ‘misconceptions’
Official tells MPs there was lots of information appearing in the press that ‘wasn’t particularly helpful’
The Office for Budget Responsibility complained to senior Treasury officials.. - source: The Guardian - 02.12.2025
OBR chief’s exit may ease pressure on Rachel Reeves but the battle isn’t over
With the row deepening over budget leaks, who is most likely to replace Richard Hughes in the increasingly thankless role of chair?
Had Richard Hughes not resigned as boss of the Office for.. - source: The Guardian - 02.12.2025
Use shop loyalty cards, invest in shares, buy some gold: six ways to tackle inflation
Prices are rising on everything from energy to food – but there are ways to cushion the impact
Inflation measures how much prices rise over time. It is measured officially by the Office.. - source: The Guardian - 02.12.2025
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as the Bank of England releases its Financial Stability Report
The good news from today’s financial stability report is that.. - source: The Guardian - 02.12.2025
Black Friday deals slowed down UK retail price rises in November
Discounts started earlier than usual as competition for customers hit ‘fever pitch’, says British Retail Consortium
Competition between retailers seeking to entice customers with early.. - source: The Guardian - 02.12.2025
How the standoff between Rachel Reeves and the OBR unfolded
Treasury’s independent economic forecaster says outlook for economy rosier than chancellor led everyone to believe
OBR chair quits after inquiry into early release of Reeves’s.. - source: The Guardian - 01.12.2025
Has Rachel Reeves been economical with the truth? – The Latest
Keir Starmer has been pushed to defend his chancellor after she was accused of lying in the run-up to the autumn budget. Rachel Reeves is alleged to have misled the public by citing bleak.. - source: The Guardian - 01.12.2025