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As US influence wanes, the Chinese trade surplus strangles manufacturing across the globe
Trump’s wounding of the US economy offers Beijing an unparalleled opportunity – if it dials back its overbearing trade tactics
When the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney, took to the.. - source: The Guardian - 31.01.2026
Trump nominates Federal Reserve critic Kevin Warsh as its next chair
Pick of former Fed governor to replace Jerome Powell comes as White House seeks to tighten grip on central bank
Donald Trump has announced Kevin Warsh as his nomination for the next chair.. - source: The Guardian - 30.01.2026
US president warns Keir Starmer over closer ties with China during British PM’s trip to secure lower tariffs and better access to Chinese market
Donald Trump has warned the UK against.. - source: The Guardian - 30.01.2026
Trump to announce Federal Reserve chair nominee today; French economy slows – business live
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The Financial Times have nailed their trousers to the mast, declaring that Donald Trump is preparing to nominate former Federal.. - source: The Guardian - 30.01.2026
Chinese state media views Starmer’s visit as act of economic pragmatism
PM praised for not pressuring Xi over his ties with Putin on a trip seen as business ‘taking precedence over politics’
Keir Starmer’s visit to Beijing has been cautiously welcomed by.. - source: The Guardian - 29.01.2026
What agreements have been made during Starmer’s trip to China?
Several deals have been struck so far but there does not appear to be a big bundle of investments worth billions
Keir Starmer will be pleased that he has secured several agreements to mark.. - source: The Guardian - 29.01.2026
What is behind the extraordinary rise in investment into silver and gold?
Experts say factors including Donald Trump’s aggressive policies and pressure on the dollar are pushing investors toward the ‘safe haven’ of precious metals
Last year’s.. - source: The Guardian - 29.01.2026
What happened when Starmer met Xi Jinping? – podcast
Keir Starmer held talks with the Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week and proclaimed Britain should have a more ‘sophisticated’ relationship with China. Pippa Crerar, who was with the prime.. - source: The Guardian - 29.01.2026
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The surge in the.. - source: The Guardian - 29.01.2026
Newton Aycliffe was meant to be a model town for a fairer postwar Britain. But unaffordable rents on a high street amounting to 0.12% of its property tycoon owner’s holdings have made it a.. - source: The Guardian - 28.01.2026
‘Very low bar’: analysts say Starmer faces slim pickings in China
Experts say business with China is always a double-edged sword let alone when its overheated economy can offer only marginal gains
Starmer vows to remain ‘clear-eyed’ over national.. - source: The Guardian - 28.01.2026
‘The mother of all trade deals’: EU and India sign landmark trade agreement – Europe live
Wide-ranging deal will cut tariffs to zero over seven years as Modi hails ‘largest free trade agreement’ in India’s history
Chair of the European Parliament’s international trade.. - source: The Guardian - 27.01.2026
Trump says he will impose new tariffs on South Korea as he criticises delays in trade deal
US president says tariffs on automobiles, lumber and pharmaceuticals will rise to 25%, accusing Seoul of not living up to a trade deal struck last year
Donald Trump has said he is raising.. - source: The Guardian - 27.01.2026
National insurance hike and energy bills behind food price rise, say UK retailers
Latest BRC figures show year-on-year rate of increase was 3.9% in January, up from 3.3% the month before
Retailers have blamed rising energy bills and the chancellor Rachel Reeves’s hike.. - source: The Guardian - 27.01.2026
Record number of people in UK live in ‘very deep poverty’, analysis shows
Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds problem is ‘deeper and more damaging than at any point in the last 30 years’
The UK’s poorest families are getting poorer, with record numbers of.. - source: The Guardian - 27.01.2026
Most young adults in UK are anxious about jobs and the economy, research suggests
Respondents to King’s Trust survey cited AI and a lack of work experience as reasons they might fail in life
More than seven in 10 teens and young adults in the UK say they wish they were.. - source: The Guardian - 27.01.2026
‘A southern economy in the north’: how Warrington has adapted to change
Good transport links and the quietly booming nuclear sector are helping the Cheshire town to thrive
Incomes in 11 cities and towns have risen twice as fast as rest of UK
As the.. - source: The Guardian - 26.01.2026
Is the supreme court ready to stand up to Trump over Federal Reserve attack?
Conservative majority appears eager to hand president greater power – with one exception: the US central bank
Donald Trump has tried his usual tactics when it comes to getting the US.. - source: The Guardian - 24.01.2026
‘Repatriate the gold’: German economists advise withdrawal from US vaults
Shift in relations and unpredictability of Donald Trump make it ‘risky to store so much gold in the US’, say experts
Germany is facing calls to withdraw its billions of euros’ worth.. - source: The Guardian - 24.01.2026
Strong UK pay growth could limit interest rate cuts, Bank policymaker warns
Megan Greene says apparent end to the decline in wage growth could hinder fight against inflation
The Bank of England may not be able to lower interest rates as much as expected this year,.. - source: The Guardian - 23.01.2026