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Burning waste is not the way to move the UK towards a circular economy | Letters
A recycling target of 65% by 2035 won’t stop our reliance on incineration. The key lies in eco-design. Half of England’s waste is now being burned, at astronomical expense to local councils (“ ...The Guardian - 1h -
China’s economy still hasn’t fully emerged from the pandemic as a new year dawns
Weak consumer demand is just one of a range of factors plaguing the economy as the calendar turns from 2024 to 2025, even after policy makers meted out stimulus measures throughout the past year.MarketWatch - 19h -
Can the creative industries add stardust to UK’s stalling economy?
Ministers look to booming sector as wider growth loses momentumFinancial Times - 1d -
Why the U.S. economy is still strong despite the Fed’s 2022-’23 rate hikes
Something surprising happened on the way toward the highest U.S. interest rates in more than a dozen years: Neither consumers nor businesses buckled under the weight of higher borrowing costs from ...MarketWatch - 2d -
China’s central bank plans policy overhaul as pressure mounts on economy
People’s Bank of China will start to behave more like US Fed in using one main interest rate to steer demand for creditFinancial Times - 2d -
Carville on Harris loss: ‘It is and it always will be the economy, stupid’
Democratic strategist James Carville, who coined the phrase “It’s the economy, stupid,” admitted his predictions for the 2024 race were wrong and that Democrats lost because of the economy. ...The Hill - 2d -
Jobless claims drop to 8-month low to end 2024. Low U.S. unemployment fuels economy.
The number of people who applied for unemployment benefits after Christmas fell to an eight-month low, capping off a year of remarkably low layoffs in a surprising resilient U.S. economy.MarketWatch - 2d -
Trump tariffs pose a greater threat to South Korea’s economy than domestic political chaos, BOK official suggests
The South Korean economy has to grapple with internal political turmoil and the threat of tariffs by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in 2025.CNBC - 3d -
Problems with UK economy data could be widespread, warns lawmaker
Meg Hillier highlights damaging consequences of under-investment in key forecasting systemsFinancial Times - 3d