Labour must seize the moment to show child poverty matters in push for growth

Scrapping two-child benefit cap is among levers Rachel Reeves could pull – yet chancellor remains silent on ‘shameful’ levels of poverty

Promoting green growth does not make you an ‘eco-nutter’. It’s the only way forward

Heading off the environmental crisis and growing the economy are not at odds. They are two sides of a coin – as our politicians should realise

Proper care for people who are struggling isn’t ‘soft’ – it saves cash

New research suggests that spending on those with the most complex needs can release so much financial benefit that it should be regarded as an investment

Trump delays key piece of China tariff plan amid threats to other countries

President halts plan to put tariffs on low-value packages but says he will impose duties on more countries next week

What do Trump’s tariffs mean for US-China trade?

The US president hopes tariffs will help close the huge trade gap by potentially pressuring Beijing into a new deal

UK urged to close tax loophole to prevent ‘massive influx’ of Shein and Temu goods

Campaigners and retailers say Britain should follow US and EU in phasing out exemption on duties for low-value parcels

UK can’t say ‘job done’ on fighting inflation, says Bank of England’s Huw Pill

Chief economist warns that ‘cautious’ approach to further interest rate reductions is required

US job creation slowed in January; UK can’t say ‘job done’ fighting inflation, say’s BoE’s Pill – as it happened

US economy added 143,000 new jobs last month, fewer than expected

US economy shows steady job growth in January amid Biden-Trump transition

Labor department data shows 143,000 jobs added with unemployment rate steady at relatively low 4%

‘Stagflation’ fears as Bank of England cuts growth forecast and warns of price rises

UK economy expected to grow by just 0.75% this year, in fresh blow to Rachel Reeves’s attempts to raise confidence

Grim news for Rachel Reeves is good news for the FTSE 100

The stock market is not the economy – as shown by the new closing high after the Bank of England’s rates cut

Bank of England expects to cut interest rates again after slashing growth forecasts – as it happened

UK central bank cuts interest rates, and warns growth will be half as fast as expected this year, sending pound sliding

How Donald Trump’s new trade tariffs could end up hurting Australia

From iron ore to beef prices, a global trade war triggered by the US would cause significant disruption for consumers and businesses

What does the Bank of England interest rate cut mean for mortgages and savings?

Decision will lead to lower borrowing costs for those on trackers – but fixed-rate deals will stay the same

Rate cut can lift mood but Bank’s forecasts are unambiguously bleak

Weak jobs market and above-target inflation will dent Reeves’s growth plans and may wipe out fiscal headroom