Starmer and Reeves should consider wealth tax, says former shadow chancellor

Anneliese Dodds urges government not to duck ‘big decisions’ in autumn budget

Tax rises in autumn would force our prices up, retailers tell Reeves

Lobby group says shops have already had to put up prices and new increases would leave households struggling

Editorial: As the US president’s family profits from private money, the Bank of England is showing necessary leadership by rejecting the hype

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as European stock market rally fizzles out

Financial crisis of 2008 should not be forgotten as reinflation of banking industry could hurt other priority sectors

Chancellor is advised to give herself more leeway in the next budget before adjusting taxation or spending

Charlie Nunn says higher taxation would be inconsistent with chancellor’s drive for growth

For Britain, this is a much-needed post-Brexit boost, and for India it shows decades of protectionism are in the past

Chancellor under pressure to recruit new experts as John Van Reenen and Anna Valero return to academia

Experts say commission’s recommendations will come to nothing unless water firms actually start building vital infrastructure

Environment secretary backs plan to end sewage spills and financial mismanagement in England and Wales

From Rachel Reeves to the MPC, and thinktanks to unions and lobby groups, many of the authoritative voices we hear discussing economics are female

The US president and the man he appointed to head the central bank are at loggerheads over interest rates

A casual mention of Kate Raworth’s theory has grown into the basis for decision making in Tomelilla

ONS data shows jobless rate climbing to highest rate since June 2021 with growth in average earnings slowing to 5%