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US economy grew strongly in third quarter, GDP report says

GDP rose at an annualized rate of 4.3% over the third quarter, far higher than expected

The Guardian - US · Dec 23, 2025

UK economy entering 2026 amid sharp private sector downturn, says CBI

Business lobby survey finds firms ‘put brakes on key spending decisions’ before autumn budget

The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2025

Bold company tax proposal still friendless after revamp

An alternative corporate tax proposal could have greater economic benefits if a requirement to be budget-neutral was removed, the Productivity Commission says.

AAP · Dec 19, 2025

Young people bearing the brunt as jobless rate hits 5.1% ahead of Budget

The Office for National Statistics said there had been an 85,000 increase in those unemployed aged between 18 to 24 in the three months to October.

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2025

Jobs Report Today Holds Key to Millions of Workers' Pay Rises — What Fed Decision Means

Crucial US employment data due today will reveal whether workers can expect meaningful pay rises in 2026 as the Federal Reserve takes a cautious, wait-and-see stance.

International Business Times UK · Dec 16, 2025

Bond Vigilantes Ignore $38 Trillion U.S. Debt — And Target Japan Instead

For years, analysts have warned that rising deficits would eventually provoke a bond-market backlash. Yet the revolt, seen as a feature in the 1980s and 1990s, has failed to materialize in any substantial form.

Benzinga · Dec 3, 2025

UK growth facing headwinds from tax hikes and spending cuts – OECD

The OECD said growth will slow to 1.2% next year, before edging up to 1.3% in 2027, with ‘substantial’ downside risks from fiscal tightening.

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2025

The Guardian view on OBR v the Treasury: ministers have embraced the theatre of errors

Editorial: The government is trapped between Labour’s instincts and bond traders’ demands. Sensible fixes exist, but require imagination ministers have yet shown

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2025

UK factory sector grows for first time in a year despite budget uncertainty; Airbus shares slide amid A320 problems – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2025

There are those on the left and right who offer only grievance: Labour is getting on with the job of economic renewal

Judge last week’s budget in the light of our bold plans to sweep away red tape, tackle inactivity among young people and pursue a closer trading relationship with the EU, says prime minister Keir Starmer

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2025