Day Headlines in Economy News: 2026-02-20
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US economy slows in final months after turbulent year (BBC Economy 2026-02-20 14:58:20)
Overall the economy grew 2.2% last year, holding up despite pressures from changes to tariff and immigration policy. -
New Year's sport supplement buying adds to January retail sales surge (BBC Economy 2026-02-20 12:30:41)
Continuing strong sales from online jewellers after a recent spike in gold prices also helped drive the increase. -
Higher tax helped UK government reach record January surplus (BBC Economy 2026-02-20 11:05:15)
The government took in more from tax receipts than expected, official data suggests. -
UK government finances better than expected in January (BBC Economy 2026-02-20 07:16:46)
The government took in more from tax receipts than expected, official data suggests.