Economy

Spooky spending creeping in weeks before Halloween

Fed cuts US interest rates again despite 'flying blind'

Reeves vows to 'defy' gloomy economic forecasts

Reeves could face £20bn Budget hole as UK productivity downgraded

Chancellor hints at tax and spend shift to cushion Budget

Cost of living and tax rises key concerns ahead of Budget

Tax rises could push food prices higher, warn supermarkets

US beef prices are soaring. Will Trump's plans lower them?

Reeves refuses to rule out income tax rises in Budget

US inflation hits 3% for first time since January

Bank of England chief tops 2026 Powerlist as UK's most influential black person

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Which benefits are going up and by how much?

Flynn to raise Brexit 'folly' with Bank of England boss

Food price rises slow as UK inflation remains at 3.8%

Why is UK inflation still high?

How much are minimum wage rates worth?

Relief over inflation, but what now for the Budget?

When will UK interest rates fall again?

Bank chief says US firm collapses ring 'alarm bells'

Reeves plans to 'scrap needless form filling' for firms

Highest government borrowing in September for five years

How much money does the UK government borrow, and does it matter?