Bank of England rate setter calls for caution amid rising inflation
Megan Greene said it is unlikely inflation persistence will ‘fade on its own accord’, and said policymakers should be ...
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Wages are rising but will that filter through to an uptick in consumer spending?
Retailers do not have many reasons to be cheerful right now, but a lift in consumer spending would be a very welcome balm for ...
US inflation comes in higher than forecast as Fed mulls Trump tariff threat
Hopes for further Federal Reserve interest rate cuts were dealt a blow on Wednesday after data showed US inflation rose by more than economists expected in January.
Is this the first sign that Rachel Reeves’s plan could actually work?
The National Institute of Economy & Social Research now believes the UK will grow at twice the speed expected by the Bank of ...
Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP remains firm despite growing concerns over UK demand outlook
The US Dollar (USD) came under selling pressure on Tuesday, allowing GBP/USD gain traction. The lack of fresh headlines ...
Shock for UK as Bank of England halves its economic growth prediction
The BoE's predictions follow its decision on Thursday to cut its main interest rate for the third time in six months. The ...
People set for £442 boost in payments as policy on the 'brink of collapse'
The state pension is a huge cost for the Government and with the triple lock policy in place, payments are expected to rise - ...
DWP state pension triple lock update forecast as means testing 'unlikely'
One suggestion for keeping the state pension affordable is to means-test some aspects of the policy. Conservative Party ...
FTSE 100 closes higher, Wall Street slides as rising US inflation spooks markets
US economists are looking for monthly headline CPI at 0.31%, which would keep the year-on-year rate at 2.9%. Core CPI is ...
FTSE 100 LIVE: Stocks stay in record territory ahead of US inflation data
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Rachel Reeves could soon hike income tax rates, experts warn
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) has revealed that Reeves’s £9.9 billion fiscal headroom has ...
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Reeves faces tough choices as fiscal headroom vanishes, raising tax hike fears
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has exhausted the UK’s £9.9bn borrowing buffer, with economists warning she may be forced to raise ...