China's Economy Hits 5.2% Growth Target for 2025
China's economy achieved its 5.2% growth goal for 2025, navigating a Trump-led trade war and a domestic property crisis. Discover the key drivers and global implications.
China's economy achieved its 5.2% growth goal for 2025, navigating a Trump-led trade war and a domestic property crisis. Discover the key drivers and global implications.
As Chancellor Rachel Reeves courts bankers, research reveals the UK's financial sector is now so large it stifles growth. Experts warn against further cosseting.
Kevin Hassett, a top Trump economic adviser and potential Fed chair, says he expects 'nothing to see' in the DoJ's criminal investigation of Jerome Powell. Explore the escalating clash over central bank independence.
The UK economy expanded faster than expected in November, boosted by Jaguar Land Rover's recovery. However, economists warn of underlying weakness and downgraded growth forecasts. Read the full analysis.
The UK economy expanded by a better-than-expected 0.3% in November 2025. Chancellor Rachel Reeves welcomes growth amid calls for further interest rate cuts to ease the cost of living. Read the full analysis.
The UK economy expanded by 0.3% in November, exceeding expectations. Revised data also shows growth in September. Get the latest GDP analysis.
The UK economy grew 0.1% in the three months to November 2025, led by services, but construction shrank. The impact of the historic Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack has largely recovered. Read the full analysis.
The UK economy grew more than expected in November 2025, official ONS data shows, but growth remains low. Explore the figures and the pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
From financial crashes to climate crises, historian Adam Tooze has become the essential guide to our radical new reality. Discover his analysis of Trump, Biden, and the rise of China.
A Davos survey reveals economic wars are the top global threat for 2026, outpacing armed conflict and climate change. Discover the key risks and geopolitical tensions.
Ahead of the Davos summit, a WEF survey of 1,300 experts identifies economic clashes as the biggest short-term threat, with climate risks looming large over the next decade. Read the full analysis.
RBA Governor Michele Bullock defends Fed independence as Trump attacks Jerome Powell. Economists warn political rate cuts could fuel inflation in the US and Australia. Read the full analysis.
Donald Trump touted a historic economic record in Detroit, but official data and voter anxiety over living costs tell a different story. Read the full analysis.
A World Bank report reveals a quarter of developing nations are poorer than pre-pandemic, with sub-Saharan Africa hit hardest. Global growth has 'downshifted', threatening poverty reduction. Read the full analysis.
US inflation remained steady at 2.7% in December, above the Fed's target. The data fuels political pressure on President Trump over the cost of living. Read the full analysis.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey signs statement of solidarity with Jerome Powell as US Fed faces criminal inquiry. Read the latest on the threat to central bank independence.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell accuses the Trump administration of a politically motivated criminal probe after the Fed refused to cut interest rates. Explore the escalating battle for central bank independence.
US Justice Department opens criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, escalating a political battle over interest rates and central bank independence. Read the full analysis.
Economists warn Donald Trump's attempts to influence the Federal Reserve could trigger 1970s-style inflation and global market backlash. Read the full analysis.
New GDP data reveals zero growth for the UK economy in November 2025, with late Budget uncertainty blamed. Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces scrutiny as business activity stalls. Read the full analysis.
President Trump announces a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%, effective 20 January. Critics question its legality without Congressional approval, while banking groups warn of reduced credit access.
Cuba faces a devastating 'polycrisis' of mass emigration, economic freefall, and demographic collapse. One in four Cubans have left in four years. Can the regime survive?
Analysis reveals why Russia's economy, rewired by the Kremlin, withstands sanctions and falling oil prices, funding the war in Ukraine. Discover the economic realities behind the headlines.
Nigeria's radical new tax regime aims to boost revenue and fund public services. But with a broken social contract and a vast informal sector, can the government win public trust? Analysis from Lagos.
UK inflation sees an unexpected dip, but soaring electricity prices and rents remain key drivers, accounting for 20% of the annual rise. The Bank of England is unlikely to cut interest rates soon. Read the full analysis.
The OECD finalises a watered-down global tax agreement, exempting US multinationals from the 15% minimum rate. Tax transparency groups condemn the move as a major setback.
Iran's government unveils risky economic reforms, including subsidy changes, as protests over inflation and corruption enter ninth day. Can it placate public anger?
Italy faces a severe demographic crisis with births plummeting to 379,000 in 2025. Explore the economic and social 'perfect storm' causing this collapse and its profound implications for the nation's future.
A new poll reveals a European paradox: voters know state pensions are becoming unaffordable but oppose reforms. Explore the ticking timebomb for the continent's social contract in 2026.
Nouriel Roubini argues Europe's existential crisis is economic and technological, not cultural. US GDP grew 87% vs EU's 13.5% since 2008. Can reforms save the continent?