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Is the Trump economic boom here?
On the same day the latest jobs numbers were released, the payroll job count for 2025 was revised downward by 1 million. Trump used such downward revisions of jobs figures announced under former President Joe Biden to sow doubt about government…
Revised economic numbers inject uncertainty into jobs market
The U.S. economy opened 2026 on better footing, with the latest jobs report showing employers added 130,000 jobs in January. And the unemployment rate edged down to 4.3 percent from 4.4 percent in December, a stronger-than-expected result for last…
UK economy grew by 0.1% in final quarter of 2025
Archie Mitchell Business reporter The UK economy grew by 0.1% in the final three months of last year, official figures show, slightly slower than expected. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the services sector showed no growth over the…
Free trade or fortress Europe? The battle for the soul of the EU economy
A 16th-century Flemish castle is the setting on Thursday as European leaders try to resolve a set of economic tensions haunting Europe that are almost as old: the pull between free trade and protection, integration and sovereignty. On the agenda…
Letters | Why cardiovascular health is an economic imperative for Asia
Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at [email protected] or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words While the regional discourse…
What is GDP and how fast is the UK economy growing? - BBC News
The government repeatedly talks about the importance of economic growth. The latest figures show that the UK economy grew by 0.1% in the final three months of 2025, the same rate as in the previous quarter, and slightly slower than expected. The…
Ronna McDaniel: Mamdani and Khan Will Ruin NYC Economy | Opinion
When President Donald Trump tapped Elon Musk to lead the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the Left lost its collective mind. Fast forward a year, and these “watchdogs” have fallen silent as New York City Mayor Zohran…
Shrinking US birth rate could cost economy $100 billion
A new report has warned that the United States' waning birth rate and slowing population growth could result in a major hit to its overall economic competitiveness. According to the estimates from IMPLAN, an economic impact analysis platform, had…
What drove the economy's disappointing end to 2025 and what lies ahead?
News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. The UK economy ended 2025 on a disappointing note as…
Economics has failed on the climate crisis. This complexity scientist has a plan to fix that
It's a mind-blowing idea: an economic model of the world in which every company is individually represented, making realistic decisions that change as the economy changes. From this astonishing complexity would emerge forecasts of unprecedented…
UK economy grew by 0.1% in last three months of 2025 - live updates
As for annual growth, GDP is estimated to have increased by 1.3% in 2025, following growth of 1.1% in 2024. Liz McKeown, director of economic statistics at the ONS, says the rate of economic growth across 2025 as a whole was up slightly on the…
UK economy grew by 0.1% in last three months of 2025 - live updates
We have just heard from Liz McKeown, director of economic statistics at the ONS. She tells BBC Radio 4's Today programme that the picture for the economy is still one of 'subdued growth', based on the latest figures. Looking at the year as a whole…
Flatlining UK economy grew by just 0.1 per cent last quarter
The UK economy grew modestly in the final three months of last year amid budget uncertainty and a subdued performance in December, official figures revealed today. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said gross domestic product (GDP) increased…
UK economy limps along at 0.1% growth - but there are reasons for optimism in 2026
Rachel Reeves has suggested 2026 is the year Labour can start to deliver on its economic promises; but 0.1% GDP growth in the final quarter of last year is hardly the springboard she was hoping for. In the supportive message on X she sent on Monday…
Reeves insists there will be no change in strategy despite sluggish economic growth
Rachel Reeves has doubled down on the government's economic plan and insisted there will be no change in strategy despite growth sitting at just 0.1 per cent in the final quarter of last year. The chancellor rejected calls to change course, arguing…
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