UK economy heading for ‘soft landing’ says IMF, in warning against tax cuts – as it happened

The IMF has delivered its verdict on the UK economy, and signalling its opposition to pre-election tax cuts from Jeremy Hunt

Jeremy Hunt looks to cut NICs again despite IMF warning of £30bn fiscal hole

World body’s latest health check of UK economy says ‘unpopular revenue-raising measures’ may be needed

Comments come as Commission president hints EU could impose tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles

Employers in UK, one of 15 countries studied, willing to pay 14% wage premium for jobs requiring AI skills

Bim Afolami’s comments distance British government from protectionist moves by US

Ben Broadbent says direct impact of Covid and Ukraine war on inflation has faded and BoE is waiting for longer-term effects to decline

Protectionism in the form of tariffs is justified but the focus will be on whether Beijing retaliates

Companies are deserting the FTSE because of a shortage of investment – but there is a solution

The chancellor will have good news to pass on this week. But he knows the cost of living crisis may not be over yet

We and the EU must show the Russian leader we mean business and seize $300bn of his country’s central bank funds

A 1C increase in global temperature leads to a 12% decline in world gross domestic product, researchers have found

Barclays’ analysis may be slightly off the mark, but the megastar is tapping into a new trend in spending

Strong quarterly results and hope of interest rate cuts drive DJIA to new alltime high

The Treasury has been quietly selling off the government’s stake at ever-higher prices on a rising market. Why mess with that?

Restrictions on collective power led to decades of exploitation and stagnant pay for workers, says the Guardian economics editor, Larry Elliott