The Latest Breaking News on Economy

Shares have plunged and the Aussie dollar has soared after surprisingly robust jobs figures showed the economy is running near capacity.

The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history appears to be nearing an end, but not without leaving a mark on an already-struggling economy

EY Item Club downgrades forecast for next year, with Office for Budget Responsibility expected to follow suit

Sterling dropped to a two-and-a-half-year low against the euro before regaining some ground

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GDP is growing, but employers have all but stopped hiring as they watch how the trade war plays out.

With the U.S. government shutdown still clouding official labor statistics, alternative data from private firms and banks is sending a clear message: the labor market is cooling, and markets are betting big that the Federal Reserve will respond with another rate cut at its Oct. 30 meeting.

Interpreting economic data is challenging on a good day—harder still when crucial reports go missing.

The United States suspended the publication of a key employment report Friday as a partial government shutdown entered its third day, casting a fog over the health of the world's biggest economy.

Strong growth in household spending earlier this year is unlikely to be matched, which could ease Reserve Bank fears of a return of inflation pressures.

Data from the Institute of Directors (IoD) showed that firms said higher labour costs has been the biggest contributor to growing pessimism.