UK service sector confidence higher in May than since before autumn budget
Survey of business leaders shows many looking forward to improved sales and investment in next six months
US’s most Canadian town is stuck in the middle of a trade war
Isolated from the rest of the US, Point Roberts businesses say a drop in Canadian tourism is economically devastating
Are we heading for a recession? Show me your nails
Who needs boring old facts and figures? According to a host of entirely authoritative influencers, changing tastes in manicures can tell us all we need to know about the economy, says Arwa Mahdawi
‘Saying Trump is dangerous is not enough’: Bernie Sanders on Biden, billionaires – and why the Democrats failed
The senator and twice Democratic presidential hopeful is on tour with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez trying to build a new progressive movement. He reveals why he thinks Republicans are scared to speak up and what went wrong for Kamala Harris in 2024
Trump’s 50% tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum come into effect
Trading partners around the world express anger including Mexico which buys more steel out of the US than it sends the other way
Rachel Reeves unveils £15bn for trams, trains and buses outside London
Focus on capital spending in northern cities and Midlands is recognition Labour needs better economic story for voters
Rachel Reeves looks to spending review to shift focus from welfare cuts
Ahead of next week’s statement, the chancellor is to announcing transport investments outside London
Bank of England governor warns Trump tariffs have ‘blown up’ global trade system – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as MPs quiz the Bank of England about interest rates, and trade wars
Destroying our natural wealth makes us poorer in every sense of the word
Partha Dasgupta’s landmark study provided way to put a value on nature – but many fear report has been sidelined
UK interest rates more uncertain due to Trump policies, says Bank governor
Andrew Bailey tells MPs pattern of trade deals and lower tariffs ‘blown up’ with serious impacts for global economy
UK will slump to 1% growth next year as Trump tariffs bite, says OECD
US, Mexico and Canada economies likely to be worst affected by ongoing tariff battles, says forecast
US manufacturers hurt by Trump trade war; pound near three-year high against dollar – as it happened
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Labour pushes ‘military Keynesianism’ to win support for defence spending
Government argues investment creates skilled jobs, but others say spending elsewhere would have more impact
Fiscal recklessness aside, it’s the super-rich who’ll benefit from Reform UK policies
Nigel Farage claimed last week to speak for the working class but he is still firmly wedded to the rightwing playbook
Ukraine must urgently be given the €300bn of frozen Russian assets
Confiscating the funds would shock Putin, help Ukraine, and take advantage of disillusionment in the US economy