Latest headlines in Economy News
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Reeves urged to make Budget 'bold' or risk future tax rises (BBC Economy 2025-10-15 23:02:53)
The Institute for Fiscal Studies says Reeves needs to find £22bn to make up a finance shortfall.
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Bankers to get bonuses faster under rule change (BBC Economy 2025-10-15 15:58:31)
The change is a relaxation of rules that were brought in after the 2008 financial crash.
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As US shutdown starts to bite, how much could it hit economy? (BBC Economy 2025-10-15 14:15:05)
As workers start to miss pay, the impact of the shutdown will start to be ripple out across industries.
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What are the National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage and how much are they worth? (BBC Economy 2025-10-15 13:35:06)
Three and a half million low-paid workers across the UK benefit from minimum wage rates.
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UK will be second-fastest-growing G7 economy, IMF predicts (BBC Economy 2025-10-14 13:49:44)
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded the rate at which the UK economy will grow this year.
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Mortgage rates creep back up as lenders show caution (BBC Economy 2025-10-13 10:34:43)
Average mortgage rates have increased month-on-month for the first time since February, says Moneyfacts.
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Reeves urged to avoid 'half-baked' tax fixes in Budget (BBC Economy 2025-10-12 23:21:33)
The think tank says the government should seize the opportunity to reform the tax system.
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Lib Dems back Bank of England after Farage criticism (BBC Economy 2025-10-10 12:42:29)
The Bank of England's independence is "the best way" to lower bills, Sir Ed Davey argues.
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Witness History (BBC Economy 2025-10-10 06:00:00)
In 2001, economist Jim O’Neill wrote a report on countries set to shape the world economy
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Five ways abolishing stamp duty could change the housing market (BBC Economy 2025-10-09 14:36:03)
Kemi Badenoch says a future Conservative government would scrap stamp duty, but what might the impact be?
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The Inquiry (BBC Economy 2025-10-09 07:30:00)
Trump is embracing crypto, but is he building a new kind of American economy?
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How much money does the UK government borrow, and does it matter? (BBC Economy 2025-10-08 11:15:47)
The state borrows to fund day-to-day spending as well as long-term infrastructure projects.
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Trump's farmer bailout raises fears about trade war winners and losers (BBC Economy 2025-10-07 15:08:00)
Plans to spend billions of dollars supporting farmers have frustrated many other kinds of businesses that have also been hurt by tariffs.
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How the US got left behind in the global electric car race (BBC Economy 2025-10-05 07:45:21)
Despite a recent surge in demand, the US is a laggard in EV sales compared to much of the rest of the world.
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Why France is at risk of becoming the new sick man of Europe (BBC Economy 2025-10-03 16:00:23)
The country is at the conjuncture of several crises at once - but is it fair to blame Macron for 'this shipwreck'?
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Supreme Court lets Lisa Cook stay at Federal Reserve for now (BBC Economy 2025-10-01 19:26:59)
Trump sought to remove Cook from the central bank's board in August, the first time a president has tried to fire a Fed governor.
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US economic growth revised up on strong consumer spending (BBC Economy 2025-09-25 16:37:56)
Growth was revised up to 3.8% in the period from April through to June - up from the previous estimate of 3.3%.
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Starbucks to close some US and UK stores (BBC Economy 2025-09-25 15:57:34)
The coffee chain is restructuring to save money by closing its worst performing stores.
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Farage urges Bank of England boss to stop bond sales (BBC Economy 2025-09-25 14:49:55)
Reform UK argues the sell-off, started in 2022, is pushing up the government's borrowing costs.
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'There's no way we can afford $100,000': Small firms scramble over H-1B visa fees (BBC Economy 2025-09-25 00:11:05)
Startups and smaller firms could bear the brunt of Trump's new H-1B visa fee, and some fear it could thwart US innovation.