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UK firms hold off on hiring as job vacancies fall (BBC Economy 2025-06-10 07:10:58)
The employment market is "weakening" official figures suggest, as cautious businesses delay recruitment.
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'I studied to be an NHS midwife but £60k debt and no jobs made me quit' (BBC Economy 2025-06-10 05:10:38)
Voters in West Yorkshire explain where they want to see government cash ahead o the Spending Review.
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People on £10,000 to £96,000 tell us what they want from the Spending Review (BBC Economy 2025-06-09 23:07:42)
As the government outlines its spending plans, people with a range of incomes tell us where they think the money should go.
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Tariffs prompt record plunge in US imports (BBC Economy 2025-06-05 15:23:57)
American purchases of Canadian goods in April fell to the lowest level since 2021.
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The Briefing Room (BBC Economy 2025-06-05 15:00:00)
From McKinley to Trump, the rise, fall and rise again of US tariffs.
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Dr Martens profits slump by more than 90% (BBC Economy 2025-06-05 14:45:08)
The company says a challenging market and uncertainty about tariffs are having an effect.
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Europe cuts interest rates as Trump's tariffs loom (BBC Economy 2025-06-05 13:39:46)
The eurozone's central bank makes its eighth cut but warns US tariffs will weigh on the economy.
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UK inflation rate: How quickly are prices rising? (BBC Economy 2025-06-05 13:24:47)
UK Inflation has fallen but remains above the Bank of England's 2% target.
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When will interest rates go down again? (BBC Economy 2025-06-05 12:44:12)
Interest rates, set by the Bank of England, affect mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions.
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UK inflation number too high after data blunder (BBC Economy 2025-06-05 10:15:08)
The UK's statistics agency says April's inflation figure was too high after it was given incorrect road tax data.
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Debt and trade issues weaken UK growth, OECD says (BBC Economy 2025-06-03 15:57:08)
The policy group lowers its UK economy forecast due to trade barriers and Britain's "very thin" financial buffer.
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Lower energy costs make retirement less expensive (BBC Economy 2025-06-03 12:39:34)
A one-person household needs £13,400 a year for a basic standards of living in retirement, a report suggests.
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Trump tariffs forecast to hurt global growth (BBC Economy 2025-06-03 10:50:02)
The influential policy group lowers its forecast for the world's economy due to US trade barriers.
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Trump tariffs will hurt global growth, OECD warns (BBC Economy 2025-06-03 09:06:11)
The influential policy group lowers its forecast for the world's economy due to US trade barriers.
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First-time buyers typically borrowing for 31 years (BBC Economy 2025-06-02 10:49:05)
Mortgage lengths have stayed above 30 years despite some falls in interest rates.
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Panorama (BBC Economy 2025-06-02 05:00:00)
Ros Atkins sets out to discover the truth about how our money is spent
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IFS says tough public spending choices unavoidable (BBC Economy 2025-06-01 11:27:14)
With the NHS and defence getting more funding, cuts to other areas are inevitable, the influential think tank says.
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Tariffs court fight threatens Trump's power to wield his favourite economic weapon (BBC Economy 2025-05-30 02:34:20)
Despite the legal mire, all signs point to this being a battle the Republican president won't give up easily.
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Faisal Islam: Tariff ruling completely changes the global trade war (BBC Economy 2025-05-29 13:00:14)
The court ruling raises the real question about whether the wider so-called reciprocal tariffs due in July will ever come in to effect.
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UK car making plunges to lowest for over 70 years (BBC Economy 2025-05-29 10:31:58)
The number of new vehicles made in the UK was the lowest figure for April - outside the pandemic - since 1952.