The Latest Breaking News from Economy

Economy moves to front for Democrats trying to hold on in key midterm races

From hardscrabble mining communities to affluent New Jersey suburbs, GOP attacks on the economy are forcing Democratic House candidates in must-win Northeast districts to confront an issue that has bedeviled them.

Tribune News Service · Oct 23, 2022

Australia's growth downgraded and inflation drives massive rise in cost of pensions and payments in budget

Tuesday’s budget will point to a slowing Australian economy, with growth forecasts cut, and contain more than $21 billion of savings and decisions to redirect spending.

The Conversation · Oct 23, 2022

Business class passenger chucked off flight after kicking off at being put in economy

Daniele De Matos, 36, started causing trouble before the Hawaiian Airlines Airbus A320 had even left the ground in Sydney, Australia.

Edinburgh Live · Oct 23, 2022

4 ways companies can strengthen their boards to make it through tough economic times

South Africa’s economy is struggling. A number of factors are behind the decline. These include severe power cuts which are taking their toll on all spheres of the economy, rising inflation, increases in food prices, the effects of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, which has resulted in higher fuel and energy costs…

The Conversation · Oct 23, 2022

Xi cements his power at Chinese Communist Party congress – but he is still exposed on the economy

Xi Jinping’s clean sweep in elevating trusted allies to the commanding heights of the Chinese Communist Party is a political outcome that has implications beyond China’s borders.

The Conversation · Oct 23, 2022

"Manchester should have the same as London": Could 'night trams' finally be coming to Greater Manchester?

The M.E.N's Tom George reports on the question

Manchester Evening News · Oct 23, 2022

Cost of living, homes, transport... leaders on Greater Manchester's urgent issues new Prime Minister must tackle - and soon

Local leaders outline the big issues in the region that Liz Truss' replacement needs to urgently address

Manchester Evening News · Oct 23, 2022

Donald Trump energizes South Texas voters ahead of early voting as Republicans predict red “tsunami”

Trump rally attendees said they were basing their midterm votes on issues such as the economy and the border and were hopeful Trump would run for president again.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 23, 2022

Japan's stimulus plan must exceed $100 billion, says ruling party executive

Japan's promised economic stimulus must be big enough to exceed the economy's output gap of about 15 trillion yen ($100 billion), a senior ruling party official said on Sunday.

Reuters · Oct 23, 2022

Political toss-up: Luria, Kiggans are ‘deadlocked,’ poll finds

NORFOLK, Va. — A little more than two weeks before Election Day, one of Virginia’s most closely watched races is in a deadlock.

Tribune News Service · Oct 23, 2022