Economy

Economy•The Guardian

Bank of England raises interest rates to 4%, the first increase for more than three years

Base rate increases from 3.75%, and Bank governor signals another rise in near future to combat rising inflation Analysis: Interest rate rise in midst of cost of living crisis will leave many incr…

Economy•The Guardian

Rural voters were feeling left behind before the midterms, poll shows

Polling done for the Guardian shows plummeting support from a former key constituency of Donald Trump’s base Polling conducted by the Harris Poll for the Guardian before the election shows just how…

Economy•The Guardian

Thursday briefing: ‘A dignified life for all must be the north star’: economist Isabella Weber answers your questions

In today’s newsletter: From the cost of living to the AI bubble and the fight against fascism, Weber answers Guardian readers’ questions on how to build a fairer economy and world Good morning. As…

Economy•The Guardian

US stocks rise, dollar slides as investors digest Democrats’ midterm victories

Government bond yields fall while initial fears ease over impact of election results on world’s biggest economy US midterm elections – live updates After US midterms, what will lame-duck Trump me…

Economy•The Guardian

The RBA says there is ‘excess demand’ in the economy. Households doing it tough might disagree | Greg Jericho

The problem with inflation driven by factors such as wars and supply side shocks is that interest rate rises don’t do much Get our daily political email, free app or daily news podcast On Tuesday…

Economy•The Guardian

UK interest rates increase expected after services sector activity accelerates

Purchasing manager’s index at eight-month high, bolstered by spending on AI as firms regain momentum lost to Iran war The Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates on Thursday after a clo…

Economy•The Guardian

The Guardian view on Labour’s growth obsession: a different economics is possible | Editorial

The latest edition of Radical Thinking, the Guardian’s new podcast, should be required listening at a Treasury still stifled by outdated orthodoxies As prime ministers have come and gone at bewilde…

Economy•The Guardian

On Brexit, Andy Burnham could do worse than follow the lead of Pericles | Letter

The Athenian led the people, he didn’t follow them, writes Prof Costas Milas Your editorial (The Guardian view on a changing Brexit debate: Kemi Badenoch is trapped in denial, 29 October) notes tha…

Economy•The Guardian

Give us all a share of Rolls-Royce’s profits | Brief letters

Government should invest, not subsidise | Size matters | ‘Ferritin face’ | Train announcements | Reform UK’s newspaper Rather than give Rolls-Royce a £1.25bn subsidy to develop the next-generation…

Economy•The Guardian

‘In the trenches’: Wisconsin’s struggling small businesses could turn a Trump ally’s district blue

Affordability and small businesses’ economic woes feature heavily in the House race for Wisconsin’s third district US midterms 2026 live – latest updates Track live results from all 50 states Af…