Economics

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Rachel Reeves says Labour wants ‘inclusive’ version of ‘decade of renewal’ that followed Thatcher’s election in 1979 – UK politics live
Shadow chancellor to deliver prestigious Mais lecture and will announce plans to rewire the Treasury

Andrew Sparrow

19, Mar, 2024 @10:27 AM

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End of an era as Japan ends negative interest rates; Unilever cutting 7,500 jobs – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Japan ends eight-year stint of negative interest rates

Graeme Wearden

19, Mar, 2024 @10:27 AM

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‘It’s been rocky – but childcare is a silver lining’: how one UK family copes with soaring living costs
The Dalys in Norwich say budget made little difference and they are sticking to cost-saving measures

Zoe Wood

19, Mar, 2024 @10:00 AM

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Rachel Reeves: Treasury will ‘hardwire’ growth into tax and spending decisions
Shadow chancellor to outline plans to shake up department after Labour election victory

Larry Elliott

18, Mar, 2024 @10:30 PM

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World’s largest solar manufacturer to cut one-third of workforce
China’s Longi looks to slash costs as renewable energy sector faces tough headwinds from inflation

Alex Lawson

18, Mar, 2024 @2:11 PM

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Record 6.7m people in Britain are in financial difficulty, warns debt charity
Surge in requests for help reported as nearly 30% of 18- to 24-year-olds miss three or more credit or bill payments

Hilary Osborne

18, Mar, 2024 @5:00 AM

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The Guardian view on the Bank of England’s week ahead: it’s time to start cutting rates | Editorial
Editorial: High rates only prolong economic stagnation and the farce of big bank profits while Britons can’t feed themselves

Editorial

17, Mar, 2024 @6:00 PM

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Talk of a soft landing for the global economy are premature – many dark scenarios are lurking | Larry Elliott
Big obstacles to rising living standards remain, from populism to protectionism, military conflict to the climate crisis, and China to Wall Street

Larry Elliott

17, Mar, 2024 @12:22 PM

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Why are small businesses hiring fewer people? It’s complicated
US small businesses employ almost half of private sector workers, but that number is decreasing due to various reasons

Gene Marks

17, Mar, 2024 @11:00 AM

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The UK economy is a long way from blossoming despite glimmers of hope
A deeper recession was avoided only thanks to record immigration, and the MPC is bound to be cautious about cutting interest rates

Larry Elliott

17, Mar, 2024 @8:00 AM

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Austerity doesn’t just damage public services, it destroys people’s faith in the future | Torsten Bell
Britain can’t afford the tax cuts announced in the budget

Torsten Bell

17, Mar, 2024 @7:30 AM

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Britain doesn’t need ‘reform’. It just needs to rejoin the EU | William Keegan
Well-intentioned moves are afoot to ‘overhaul the machinery of government’. But it’s the policies that are the problem

William Keegan

17, Mar, 2024 @7:00 AM

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