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
US Unemployment Jumps to 4.6% — Worst Surprise in Months US unemployment unexpectedly rises to 4.6%, the highest in four years, as job growth slows and labour market pressures intensify in the latest US jobs report. International Business Times UK · Dec 16, 2025
The Delayed November Jobs Report Is Out. Here's What It Means for the Fed and Rate Cuts The November jobs report came in higher than expected, although it still shows plenty of signs of weakness in the labor market. Kiplinger · Dec 16, 2025
US lost 105,000 jobs in October and added 64,000 in November, according to delayed data Data shows the headline unemployment rate continued to climb and hit 4.6%, a four-year high, last month The Guardian - US · 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
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
Slight rise tipped for September GDP figures Economic growth and household spending data will be released to form the final picture for the Reserve Bank before its last meeting for 2025. AAP · Nov 30, 2025
Budget ‘papers over cracks’, say economists as UK growth forecasts downgraded The Office for Budget Responsibility also pointed to a worsening short-term picture for inflation and unemployment. Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2025
US Commerce Department Pushes Q3 GDP Estimate To Just Before Christmas, Stirring Political Jabs The U.S. Department of Commerce has delayed the release of the initial third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) estimate to just before Christmas, as federal agencies race to clear a backlog of critical economic reports created by the recent government shutdown. Benzinga · Nov 25, 2025
Reeves must prove she has a rock-solid plan to free us from this ‘growth crisis’ THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The chancellor’s second Budget has been overshadowed by bleak forecasts, but while the OBR’s downgrade exposes the fragility of Labour’s economic promises and the limits of government spin, she must still deliver The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2025
UK politics: Risk of Maccabi Tel Aviv facing antisemitic attacks not ‘predominant’ reason for match ban, police tell MPs – as it happened West Midlands police’s assistant chief constable says threat of violence by Maccabi fans was more important consideration The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2025
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025 PM says leaders should ‘stick to their word’ but fails to reaffirm tax pledge The Prime Minister repeatedly declined to rule out hitting working people with extra tax in the Budget.
Kiplinger · Nov 20, 2025 The Delayed September Jobs Report Is Out. Here's What It Means for the Fed The September jobs report came in much higher than expected, lowering expectations for a December rate cut.
International Business Times · Nov 20, 2025 Long-Awaited September Jobs Report Set For Release As Hiring Slows Economists expect employment to have risen by around 50,000 jobs in September, a modest improvement compared with the mere 22,000 jobs added in August, but still far below the 2024 average monthly gain of roughly 168,000 jobs.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 19, 2025 The days of 4% pay rises are behind us – wages are now barely growing faster than inflation The recovery of real wages is expected to be so slow that it will take us until 2044 to get back to having as much purchasing power as in 2021
The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025 UK inflation drops to four-month low in pre-Budget boost for Rachel Reeves Household services contributed the biggest decline towards overall falling inflation
AAP · Nov 12, 2025 Rate cut hopes evaporate with healthy jobs figures Shares have plunged and the Aussie dollar has soared after surprisingly robust jobs figures showed the economy is running near capacity.
The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2025 Shutdown to leave mark on US economy from lost paychecks, canceled flights 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
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2025 Tax rises and drop in investment predicted to limit UK growth EY Item Club downgrades forecast for next year, with Office for Budget Responsibility expected to follow suit
Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025 Pound tumbles as markets take fright over Rachel Reeves' Budget woes with UK productivity downgrade Sterling dropped to a two-and-a-half-year low against the euro before regaining some ground
The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025 Rachel Reeves has only one option to grow the economy THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: With a £20bn Budget black hole to plug, the chancellor has no option but to break Labour’s manifesto pledge – tinkering in the margins will hurt growth, while slashing public spending will lead to electoral ruin
Kiplinger · Oct 16, 2025 The Economy on a Knife's Edge GDP is growing, but employers have all but stopped hiring as they watch how the trade war plays out.