The Latest Breaking News from GDP

FTSE 100 Live 13 March: Economy stalls, markets in red as Brent crude oil tops $100

A flat GDP figure for January today heightened fears over the impact of the Iran war on the UK economy.

Evening Standard · Mar 13

UK economy unexpectedly flatlined in January, official figures show

January’s GDP figure comes as higher energy prices look likely to drive up inflation, dashing hopes of interest rate cut

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13

Oil price shock likely to ‘push the UK economy into recession’; US growth revised down – as it happened

Surprise lack of growth in January as service sector stagnated, with falls in recruitment activity

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13

China sets lowest GDP growth target for decades as it braces for economic slowdown

‘High-quality growth’ target of 4.5-5% outlined at Two Sessions as Chinese premier talks of complex situations at home and abroad

The Guardian - AU · Mar 5

Australia’s GDP growth is partly due to government spending. So why isn’t the Coalition complaining?

After such a long period of miserable figures, seeing the economy grow closer to 3% is a relief

The Guardian - AU · Mar 4

Britain’s economic growth to be weakest in a century outside of pandemic and WWII, think tank warns

The UK’s top two economic think tanks – the Resolution Foundation and the Institute for Fiscal Studies – have issued dire warnings over economic growth and borrowing a day after Rachel Reeves delivered her spring statement

The Independent UK · Mar 4

Tax burden heading to ‘uncharted territory’ with risk to growth, OBR warns

Budget responsibility committee member Professor David Miles said there was ‘clearly a risk’ in the historically high tax burden.

Evening Standard · Mar 4

Australian economy picks up speed, but managing inflation and rates is getting harder

Australia’s economy grew at its fastest annual rate in almost three years in the December quarter, rising 2.6%, although this is still modest growth by historical standards.

The Conversation · Mar 4

Unemployment set to hit 5.3% this year amid ‘worrying’ rise in young jobless

OBR raises forecast from 4.9% and downgrades UK’s growth prospects for 2026 – while also warning of war uncertainty

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3

Good news is bad news: GDP growth fuels inflation fears

Australia's economy expanded by 2.6 per cent over 2025, above Reserve Bank forecasts, raising fears of an impending interest rate hike.

AAP · Mar 3