1. Welfare cuts, defence and public spending: key takeaways from the spring statement – video

   The Guardian » 1 week ago

   Rachel Reeves has confirmed deep cuts to welfare and public services, along with billions of pounds in long-term investment aimed at growing the economy, as she delivered a spring statement to ensure her fiscal targets were still being met. The chancellor said her measures would ensure a pr...

   Category: Business  Economics

1. Wall Street shrinks in response to price pressures, stoking fears of Trump tariffs

   The Guardian » 6 days ago

   Major indices fell by about 2% as data shows rising prices and the Fed holds off on cutting interest ratesWall Street’s primary indexes fell sharply on Friday, as data underscored underlying price pressures, stoking fears that the ...

   Category: Business  Economics

1. Five economic factors that will govern Rachel Reeves’s spring statement

   The Guardian » 1 week ago

   The chancellor will address MPs on Wednesday, warning of tough spending cuts amid rising government borrowing costsWhat to expect from...

   Category: Business  Economics

1. Spring statement: Reeves blames ‘global uncertainty’ for deeper spending cuts

   The Guardian » 1 week ago

   Chancellor says tougher measures required to plug fiscal hole after Treasury watchdog halves 2025 growth forecastSpring statement: key point...

   Category: Business  Economics

1. Surging cost of cocoa leads UK shoppers to shell out more for smaller Easter eggs

   The Guardian » 1 week ago

   Prices of some chocolate products have risen by 50% in a year while many have also shrunk in size, Which? reportsShoppers are shelling out for smaller eggs this Easter as ...

   Category: Business  Economics

1. The Observer view on the spring statement: Rachel Reeves balanced the books – but at whose expense? | Observer editorial

   The Guardian » 5 days ago

   Here was a successful economic strategy in the making, marred by its abdication of responsibility to some of society’s weakestSteering the British economy out of the mess Labour inherited is a slow and painful process, beset by economic and political hazards. Four Labour ...

   Category: Business  Economics

1. Britons cutting back on spending as confidence in economy falls, survey shows

   The Guardian » 1 week ago

   Most feel financial secure but think UK’s economy is worsening, as chancellor plans welfare cuts in spring statementConsumers are cutting back spending on everyday items amid falling confidence in the UK economy before Rachel Reeves’s ...

   Category: Business  Economics

1. Rising fears of Trump tariffs pummel US consumer confidence to four-year low

   The Guardian » 1 week ago

   Tariffs panned by economists for sowing uncertainty that they said made it challenging for businesses to plan aheadUS consumer confidence plunged to the lowest level in more than four years in March, with households fearing a recession in the future and higher inflation b...

   Category: Business  Economics

1. Late data from one business means UK wage growth may need to be revised, says ONS

   The Guardian » 1 week ago

   Caveat from statistics agency is latest sign of its problems collecting reliable economic dataBritain’s main measure of wage growth may need to be revised after a large employer failed to supply earnings data on time, the troubled ...

   Category: Business  Economics

1. Rachel Reeves is all about growth. So why won’t she admit that Brexit is its worst enemy? | Polly Toynbee

   The Guardian » 1 week ago

   Our exit from the EU won’t be a focus of the spring statement, but it should be. Most now accept the need for closer ties As the chancellor ekes out every last billion this week,...

   Category: Business  Economics




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