UK consumers still reluctant to spend going into 2026, KPMG survey finds
Combination of concern about economy and household cost pressures will continue to limit spending, report suggests
Nearly half of Americans believe their financial security is getting worse, poll finds
Exclusive poll: Americans are also increasingly blaming the White House for their financial woes
Influx of cheap Chinese imports could drive down UK inflation, economists say
As Trump’s tariffs take effect, Britain is likely alternative destination for cars, telecoms and sound equipment
The 2025 US economy – in charts: rising prices, hiring slowdown, rollercoaster growth
Looking at the government’s own report cards, how did the US fare under the first year of Trumponomics 2.0?
Labour must learn lessons from history as automation hits jobs market
Productivity is up in retail and other low-paying sectors as tech replaces relatively expensive humans
Bulgaria prepares to join eurozone amid fears of Russian-backed disinformation
Balkan country will become 21st country to adopt EU currency, with policymakers hoping move will boost economy
US capitalism casts millions of citizens aside, yet Badenoch and Farage still laud it
Rightwing parties want to follow in US’s footsteps of minimal government intervention, but at what cost?
‘They can open doors’: the community-based project helping people into work in Teesside
Stockton’s JobsPlus is a pilot scheme with caseworkers who connect individual people with potential jobs, providing direct financial help where necessary
Renewed zeal for Boxing Day sales expected to ring up £3.8bn for retailers
High streets and online sellers set to benefit as cash-strapped consumers eke out post-Christmas bargains
From childhood staple to luxury food: how Nigeria’s jollof became too expensive to eat
High inflation and a cost of living crisis mean that the familiar favourite has become a rare Detty December treat for many in the country
S&P 500 and Dow hit record highs as Santa rally reaches Wall Street – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as stocks rise in New York’s shortened Christmas Eve session
Labour is living in a fool’s paradise if it thinks it has plenty of time to turn Britain around
Going into 2026, the economy has little forward momentum and things may get worse before they get better, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott
US economic growth surges to fastest rate in two years; Tesla’s European sales drop again – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
US economy grew strongly in third quarter, GDP report says
GDP rose at an annualized rate of 4.3% over the third quarter, far higher than expected
The second China shock is coming – and the UK’s response is too timid
Beijing’s push to dominate technology through state-backed industrial policy is reshaping global trade and could devastate European industry