Populism poses serious challenge to independent central banks, Bailey says
Bank of England governor says central bankers must explain decisions or risk being seen as ‘unrepresentative elite’
US added 162,000 jobs in August, with unemployment rate holding steady
Number of new jobs being added has been fluctuating, with private companies adding 38,000 jobs in August
UK mortgage borrowers brace for rate jump amid global bond sell-off
Swap rates rise to three-year high as increase in oil prices leads to fears of higher inflation
Rich people more likely to steal children’s sweets, finds Ig Nobel prize-winning study
We round up the winners at awards for achievements that ‘first make people laugh and then make them think’
Bond market turmoil eases, as Bank of England chief economist argues for interest rate rise – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latet economic and financial news
Yen soars as Bank of Japan tipped to raise interest rates
Jump lifts currency to highest level against dollar in a month, while global markets remain jittery
China’s demise was gleefully predicted by the west – meanwhile, it built an AI revolution
Free AI models that are as good as the investment-hungry US versions will disrupt global markets, and offer Britain a lesson, says Guardian columnist Larry Elliott
The Guardian view on Kemi Badenoch and the economy: a plan stuck in the Tory comfort zone
Editorial: The Conservative leader’s choice of a new shadow chancellor shows a lack of insight into the reasons why the party was defeated at the last election
Burnham beware, the bond markets will demand proper answers in the budget
Fair to say the current sell-off is international, but the PM has said little yet to make investors rethink the UK’s status
UK politics: Andy Burnham pressed on borrowing costs and spending at first PMQs – as it happened
Burnham faced questions from Kemi Badenoch and other MPs amid speculation over budget
Australians are buying EVs instead of holidaying in Europe – and other things we learned from the national accounts
ABS’s snapshot of Australia’s accounts shows economic growth – albeit low – in the face ‘challenging international circumstances’
Bond market sell-off calms as oil price drops, and Burnham pledges ‘fiscal responsibility’ – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Taxing the banks: what Europe’s windfall levies brought in as Burnham eyes his next move
Ahead of a crucial budget, four countries’ experiments offer a mixed verdict on how to tax bumper profits
Global bond sell-off intensifies as US-Iran tensions stoke inflation fears
UK borrowing costs driven up, adding to challenges facing John Healey as he prepares for first budget
The Guardian view on the global bond shock: Andy Burnham should take note
Editorial: Japan’s collision with Donald Trump reveals the dilemma facing Britain: economic independence is becoming more necessary – and more tricky to achieve