China’s economic growth slows amid Trump tariff war and property woes

GDP rises by 4.8% year on year between July and September, down from second-quarter growth rate of 5.2%

What the west can do to stop the global south being strangled by debt

Labour would do well to remember its manifesto promise to revive Britain’s global leadership on development

‘Disorder, fright and confusion’: looking back at the devastating Wall Street crash of 1929

Andrew Ross Sorkin’s new book 1929 takes readers back to the crash that changed the US and looks at what we can learn from it today

What is private credit, and should we be worried by the collapse of US firms?

First Brands and Tricolor failures raise concerns for wider financial sector, including traditional banks

Nearly £11bn wiped off UK banks after US regional banking fears spooked markets – as it happened

European stock markets have fallen after two US regional lenders disclosed on Thursday that they were exposed to alleged fraud by borrowers

‘A foot out in the cold’: leaders huddle at IMF as icy economic winds blow

Worries over private credit, tax and spend, skittish bond markets and tariff chaos dominate meeting in Washington

UK government borrowing costs fall to lowest level since July

Boost for Rachel Reeves as bond yield falls while she considers tax rises and spending cuts in budget

‘Finances are getting tighter’: US car repossessions surge as more Americans default on auto loans

Wall Street sounds alarm over strain throughout car lending market as experts warn of potential risks for wider economy

IMF chief reveals worries about private credit market keep her awake at night – as it happened

International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva urges more attention to the non-bank financial institutions, as the world may have “a foot out in the cold”

Head of IMF says risks in private credit market keep her awake at night

Kristalina Georgieva urges vigilance over ‘very significant shift of financing’ after collapse of Tricolor and First Brands

UK economy expands as GDP rises by 0.1% in August ahead of crucial budget

Manufacturing and health sectors boost growth but ONS revises down figures for July

Americans’ pessimism about the economy cuts across political lines

Inflation and a worsening job market are top of mind for many Americans, even among the president’s Maga base

75% of Americans report soaring prices as Trump claims inflation ‘over’

Exclusive poll: Inflation remains a concern despite president’s pledge to reduce prices on ‘day one’

Rachel Reeves should consider welfare cuts in budget, IFS says

Thinktank urges chancellor to take ‘bold’ action on benefits and pensions to placate jittery financial markets

French Socialist party to fight for wealth tax as it seeks to capitalise on crisis

Party has promised to stand back as weakened prime minister prepares for crucial no-confidence vote