Ineos to cut a fifth of Hull jobs, blaming ‘dirt-cheap’ imports from China

Company says more roles will be at risk unless UK government supports tariffs to protect industry

France is in crisis but bond markets leave other governments at risk of meltdown too

Investors rattled by resignation of French PM but country is not alone in trying to grapple with political maths

Mel Stride outlines plans to slash £47bn a year from public spending, including £23bn welfare cut

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as France’s prime minister resigns unexpectedly

From Ohio to Florida, the US government’s clampdown on students from abroad threatens rural universities and local businesses

In Johnstown, thousands live in poverty – and voters went for Trump. How are people feeling as his devastating cuts take hold?

Labour colleagues advise chancellor against string of small money-raising measures, as OBR presents forecast

Data was collected for closely-watched jobs report before shutdown, but Trump officials so far defy calls to publish it

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

History suggests that bullying the Fed for political gain can have serious consequences for the rest of us

My generation is struggling for stability in a system that no longer feels fit for purpose. It’s time to take that seriously

Chancellor has ways to cover UK deficit without breaching spirit of Labour manifesto, Morgan Stanley claims

Theresa May, Alok Sharma, business and church leaders say plan would harm UK and not even Margaret Thatcher would have countenanced it

Employees wonder if the shutdown will leave them out of work temporarily or set stage for permanent termination

Donald Trump wanted EJ Antoni to head agency, but critics said he was too partisan and ‘exceedingly unqualified’