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UK faces higher inflation and record tax burden in bleak new forecast

Leaked forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) predict higher inflation and unemployment for the UK in 2025 and 2026 than previously expected. The OBR also indicated that economic growth will be weaker from 2026 until the end of the current Labour government, with the tax burden continuing to…

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025

Inflation and unemployment forecasts hiked as tax burden to hit record – OBR

It came as the UK’s official forecaster also reported that economic growth will be weaker than expected from 2026.

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025

Remote and hybrid work can boost employment, says UK parliament report

Parents, carers, and people with disabilities stand to benefit most from more flexible work options, according to a new UK parliament report, as unemployment is rising in the UK.

Euronews · Nov 26, 2025

Key economic data and trends that will shape Rachel Reeves’ Budget

Government borrowing for the current financial year is the highest on record outside the Covid-19 pandemic.

Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2025

A survival guide for moving to Sydney: 100-person flat viewings and shark alarms

The cold has finally hit and unemployment is soaring. How to escape London’s winter doom? Move to Sydney like all the other Brits, of course. Katie Strick has an insider’s guide

Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2025

Why Nvidia stock is being punished after a blockbuster earnings report

Nvidia investors sold upon hearing good news, while everyone else is buying into a Fed rate-cut scenario.

Fortune · Nov 21, 2025

ETF Diet Leans Defensive — Less Froth, More Safety As Jobless Rate Hits 2021 High

The latest jobs report has put the ETF market into a dilemma. With the unemployment rate rising to 4.4%, the highest level since October 2021, and December rate-cut odds shrinking to 28%, trimming risk and loading up on steadier, low-beta staples may prove to be a prudent move.

Benzinga · Nov 21, 2025

Top Economist Warns September Jobs Report Is Warning To 'Cut Back On The Economic Junk Food'

Despite a September jobs report that saw the U.S. economy add 119,000 positions—more than double the expectations of forecasters—top economist Justin Wolfers is urging caution, warning that rising unemployment signals it is time for the country to “cut back on the economic junk food.”

Benzinga · Nov 21, 2025

Stocks Reverse Sharply Lower as Tech Stocks Get Crushed

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed down by -1.56%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.84%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -2.38%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) fell -1.56%, and December...

Barchart · Nov 20, 2025

Dollar Pressured by Mixed US Labor News

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Thursday fell from a 5.5-month high and finished down by -0.04%. The dollar whipsawed lower Thursday after US Sep nonfarm payrolls rose more than expected but the Sep unemployment rate unexpectedly ticked up to a nearly 4-year high, bolstering expectations that the Fed may...

Barchart · Nov 20, 2025