Latest headlines in Economy News
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Dangers for FOMO mortgage hunters as rates fall (BBC Economy 2024-09-13 21:24:55)
Competition between lenders is intense ahead of the next interest rates decision from the Bank of England.
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Boiler maker Worcester Bosch considering job cuts (BBC Economy 2024-09-13 11:05:12)
The company blames a drop in sales, the cost of living and a move towards electrification.
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Winter fuel cut impact was not assessed, says Starmer (BBC Economy 2024-09-12 23:13:27)
Sir Keir Starmer says it was not legally necessary to carry out analysis on changes to the payment.
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US inflation falls to lowest in over three years (BBC Economy 2024-09-11 14:03:46)
Consumer prices in the US rose 2.5% over the 12 months to August, the slowest pace since February 2021.
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Chancellor warns hard decisions ahead in Budget (BBC Economy 2024-09-11 10:19:03)
Rachel Reeves says tough choices will have to be made over tax, spending and welfare.
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UK economy fails to grow for second month in a row (BBC Economy 2024-09-11 08:17:48)
Another month without growth presents a challenge for the new Labour government.
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UK economy fails to grow in July (BBC Economy 2024-09-11 06:18:32)
It comes after no growth in June and despite forecasts of slight growth of 0.2%.
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State pension set to rise by £460 next year (BBC Economy 2024-09-10 06:13:05)
The latest figure comes as the government faces a backlash over cutting winter fuel payments for most pensioners.
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Starmer's 'blame the Tories' strategy will not hold forever (BBC Economy 2024-09-07 08:21:59)
The government’s message has focused on its challenging inheritance - but responsibility and blame will ultimately shift.
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Mixed jobs report adds to US economy concerns (BBC Economy 2024-09-06 14:13:47)
Employers added 142,000 jobs in August, figures show, which was less than expected.
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UK house prices hit two-year high (BBC Economy 2024-09-06 09:01:24)
The recent rate cut has boosted confidence among homebuyers, the UK's largest mortgage lender says.
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Why this US jobs report matters and what to watch (BBC Economy 2024-09-05 16:15:17)
The report is a key gauge of the US economy - a top issue in the presidential election.
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The Briefing Room (BBC Economy 2024-09-05 12:43:00)
Are the UK's finances really as bad as Labour says? And if they are, how do they fix them?
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Could independents hold the key to empty shops? (BBC Economy 2024-09-05 05:21:26)
Small traders want to take over big empty units abandoned by national chains.
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'Creative bank' worth £50m planned for the North (BBC Economy 2024-09-04 21:05:23)
A fund offering loans to creative businesses in northern England is touted at a mayoral summit.
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Is there a £22bn ‘black hole’ in the UK’s public finances? (BBC Economy 2024-09-04 15:44:31)
Economists say the state of public finances should not have come as a complete surprise to the new government.
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Is US economy better or worse now than under Trump? (BBC Economy 2024-09-02 23:58:15)
BBC Verify looks at jobs, inflation, stocks and other indicators to compare the Trump and Biden economies.
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Shop prices fall for first time in nearly three years (BBC Economy 2024-08-27 10:34:04)
Prices in August were down 0.3% from a year ago, the first fall since October 2021, a retail group says.
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Charities fear double energy price hit for pensioners (BBC Economy 2024-08-23 21:09:33)
Rising energy prices and the withdrawal of financial support will hit some hard, charities say.
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US accuses software firm of driving rent hikes (BBC Economy 2024-08-23 17:10:19)
The US has sued software firm RealPage, accusing it of allowing landlords to co-ordinate on pricing.