OECD cuts UK growth forecasts as Reeves grapples with weak economy
Downgrade comes ahead of Spring Statement, when official forecasts are expected to show much weaker GDP outlook
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UK economy shrinks unexpectedly in blow to Rachel Reeves
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FirstFT: OECD cuts global growth forecast
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Global economy takes centre stage
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Trump trade wars are slowing global growth and fuelling inflation, says OECD
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Trump’s trade war will damage global growth, OECD warns
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Rachel Reeves: turning a weak economy into a strong hand
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UK economy unexpectedly contracted 0.1% in January
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Bond market strains intensify for Reeves as investors await OBR’s verdict
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UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in January, in blow to Treasury chief ahead of key statement
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Trump’s Trade War Will Slow Global Economic Growth, OECD Says
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Tate cuts almost a tenth of staff as it tackles deficit
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Reeves meeting regulators in drive to cut red tape
The chancellor will unveil plans to cut bureaucracy as the government continues its bid to slash red tape.BBC News - 14h -
NOAA and National Weather Service job cuts raise concerns about forecasts
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US shoppers cut spending as economic outlook concerns mount
Tariffs, market volatility and political uncertainty threaten to undermine key driver of growth in world’s largest economyFinancial Times - 1d -
US shoppers cut spending as economic outlook concerns mount
Tariffs, market volatility and political uncertainty threaten to undermine key driver of growth in world’s largest economyFinancial Times - 13h -
Reeves to restrict UK competition watchdog’s merger investigations
Chancellor wants probes by the Competition and Markets Authority to be faster and more predictableFinancial Times - 1d -
UK economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1% in January
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What will be in the chancellor's Spring Statement?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will give more detail about the government's plans for the economy.BBC News - Mar. 9 -
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Rachel Reeves insists changes to welfare needed
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Treasury Secretary Bessent says he’s not concerned about the current stock market volatility
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UK economy shrank unexpectedly in January
A slowdown in manufacturing was one of the main reasons for the dip, the Office for National Statistics says.BBC News - 3d -
‘Game changer’: German spending plans lift bond market’s growth forecasts
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IfW Kiel ties German growth forecast for 2026 to defence spending
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UK economy shrinks in January; stocks and euro jump on German debt deal – as it happened
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Tech partnership can make US, UK economies great again
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Japan revises fourth-quarter GDP lower, complicating BOJ's interest rate outlook
Japan's economic growth slowed to 2.2% on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter as the country grapples with tepid domestic demand.CNBC - 6d -
5 risks facing the US economy under Trump
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Dick's Sporting Goods is latest retailer to forecast rocky 2025 as recession fears swirl
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The looming budget question: Will Medicaid cuts fund tax cuts?
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Stocks tank and egg prices soar under Trump | Lloyd Green
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U.S. payroll growth totals 151,000 in February, less than expected
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UK weather: temperatures in southern England could hit 19C this week
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Americans confront GOP lawmakers over federal job cuts and economy at town halls
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Consumer prices fell in China in February and remain flat in a sluggish economy
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The folly of America’s R&D cuts
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