‘Really transitional moment’: what should we do about declining fertility rates?

As fertility rate hits all-time low in England and Wales, is there cause for concern for the economy and services?

Chairman Trump: has the US turned its back on free-market capitalism?

Republicans once believed governments should get out of the way. Trump is making his influence felt in every corner of the American economy

Minouche Shafik quit Columbia University after controversy over anti-Israel protests on New York campus

Despite sluggish growth and rising borrowing costs, most economists agree that Rachel Reeves doesn’t face a repeat of 1976

IPPR says Rachel Reeves should also urge Bank to halt bond sales to reduce government losses of £22bn a year

With the government facing defeat in a confidence vote, the nation’s economic problems will still need to tackled

The government is adding an extra year, and an extra £45m, to its scheme in England to help people find work

Size of the task remains unclear but the chancellor will have to act in the face of expected growth downgrades

Public sector net borrowing falls to £1.1bn as chancellor explores tax-raising options in autumn budget

Decision on neighbourhood health centres expected in autumn but approach divides policy experts

Economists doubt US duties will bring about a resurgence of US factory jobs, notably due to Trump’s erratic tariff rollout

Attempt to secure pre-pack administration deal comes as government officials step up planning for its collapse

Manchester is closing the gap on London, with public money having helped to ‘crowd in’ a lot of private investment

Amid party divisions and issues with data, pulling existing tax levers could be a more politically palatable option

Rachel Reeves is under pressure to consider a new levy to help balance the books. We look at her options