Consumer confidence at near two-year high as World Cup and UK holidaying lift summer spending

Barclays says survey shows people feel more secure in jobs and have more leeway to spend on non-essentials

Private pensions are a publicly subsidised gift to the wealthy

John Healey should equalise the tax break on pension savings to stop inequalities from widening

TUC will urge John Healey to order ‘root and branch’ assessment of watchdog amid claims its forecasts downplay investment benefits

Estimates for previous two months were revised down sharply but unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%

Move to raise levy on goods made with polysilicon aims to protect domestic US supply chains from China, the major producer

When asked to detail what would make a better life in three to five years, 60% of US adults said greater financial security

Some want the chancellor to exploit newly flexible fiscal rules – others want a more creative approach, such as borrowing from markets

More than half of tariff income refunded after supreme court ruled Trump’s levies were illegal

As lenders’ profits soar, calls grow for a levy to help new PM ease cost of living pressures on households

Kevin Warsh would rather stay out of the fray – and thus devalue the Fed’s credibility as an economic steward

Brent crude drops by 5% after US president claimed talks on Middle East peace deal would resume

Factories in upbeat mood despite fears over economic impact of US war on Iran, poll finds

US and Japanese governments confirm they carried out a rare joint intervention late last week

Exclusive: As wildfires rage across Europe, Frank Elderson tells the Guardian nature loss poses a growing risk to the global economy

Split vote comes as Iran war is rekindled and oil price climbs close to $90 a barrel