Fading global cooperation will make this crisis worse than the recession of 2008

The global financial crisis brought large economies together but the current crisis comes at a time of deep division

Friendshoring: what is it and can it solve our supply problems?

With offshoring now faltering, a US-led trend sees firms shifting manufacturing and more to countries with shared values. But this won’t be cost-free

UK inflation could reach 15% by start of 2023, experts say

Resolution Foundation says Bank of England likely to forecast higher and later peak, on eve of interest rates decision

Pelosi’s Taiwan trip could have significant consequences for global economy

Rising tensions between US and China threaten to accelerate decoupling of world’s two biggest economies

Food prices soaring in developing world amid Ukraine crisis, World Bank finds

Lebanon is worst-hit by food inflation after food grain store explosion in Beirut in 2020

China’s factory activity shrinks amid Covid disruption

Sharpest contraction is in energy-intensive industries, such as petrol, coking coal and ferrous metals

Era of soaring house prices is ending as central banks raise rates

Policies are tightening when major economies are either falling into recession or heading that way

What’s really behind the failure of green capitalism?

The UK is witnessing extreme temperatures, prompting public outcry. Yet new proposals to counter this are coming up short, says incoming Common Wealth director Adrienne Buller

IMF says global economy is edging towards recession

Fund cuts forecasts as US, China and eurozone stall and inflation beats expectations

Sunak ruse aims to outmanoeuvre Truss over China

Analysis: claims by ex-chancellor about Foreign Office weakness towards Beijing look like an attempt to head off a similar attack on him

Ukraine and Russia sign UN-backed deal to restart grain exports

Shipping of millions of tonnes from blockaded Black Sea ports could avert global food crisis

Why a 2020s rerun of the Roaring Twenties remains wishful thinking

The 1920s also began dismally. But for a fourth industrial revolution to happen, much more has to be done

Copper price at lowest level since 2020 as fears over global economy grow

Fall comes amid concerns that soaring inflation will curb spending by large manufacturers

China’s economic growth slumps sharply after Covid lockdowns

Shutdown of cities takes its toll, while property market remains in crisis and global outlook darkens

Russian war slowing growth and hiking inflation, European Commission warns

Body revises economic forecast and says outlook for EU and eurozone heavily dependent on course of war