Economics
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Andrew Puzder's downfall shows a flawed trend in Trump’s presidencyTrump is learning that while he may love to give the middle finger to (supposedly) liberal public opinion, there are Republicans who will not join in
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UK inflation rises to 1.8% spurred by weak pound and rising fuel costsProduction costs jump 20% in a year as pound’s sharp fall following Brexit vote ramps up imports bill just as oil prices start to bite
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Eurozone reports sluggish growth, failing to meet expectationsGeopolitical uncertainties surrounding Brexit, US economic policy and European elections are likely to stunt economic expansion in the year ahead
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Janet Yellen says Fed on course to raise US rates, UK inflation jumps to 1.8% - as it happenedFed chair Yellen says rate rises probably appropriate but warns of uncertain economic outlook
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Senators grill Janet Yellen on Republican plans to neuter Dodd-Frank ActAsked about Donald Trump’s claim that the financial regulation meant businesses could not borrow, the Fed chair said growth in lending was robust
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European commission upgrades growth forecast for UK economyExecutive arm of EU sees UK economy growing 1.5% this year, compared with earlier forecast of just 1% growth
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Utopian thinking: the eclipse of neoliberalism heralds a new dawn of sharingMany of the problems humanity faces are shared ones. That’s why it is so vital that we start to find communitarian solutions to social problems
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Weak pound and rising inflation push clothing spend to five-year lowExperts warn drop in sales could be sign of ‘tougher things to come’ as rising prices since Brexit vote ‘hurt spending power’
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The UK's inflation foot soldiers: how the ONS measures the CPIOld art of checking and recording by trained collectors remains at heart of compiling the index as data is also fed by software scanning online prices
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Senate vote to repeal law forcing US energy and mining companies to disclose payments to foreign governments has gladdened the hearts of kleptocratsDonald Trump is undermining the fight against corruption
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Calling the latest Greek deal a sticking plaster does disrespect to the ElastoplastGermany is saying no debt relief; the IMF warns Greece will go under without. But the best any of the players in this Athenian tragedy can hope for is just to survive
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Osborne’s bleak Brexit forecast ‘has undermined the Treasury’Lord Kerslake says department is in a poor position to influence Brexit decisions
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'No crisis' on Greece bailout deal, says eurozone chiefJeroen Dijsselbloem, head of Eurogroup of finance ministers, says claims of crisis are exaggerated as emergency talks begin
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Trump poses a risk to global economy, Fitch warns - as it happenedThe ratings agency said President Trump’s policies could lead to downgrades for countries with close economic ties to the US
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Trump presidency poses threat to global economy, warns FitchRatings agency highlights US president’s unpredictability and break from ‘norms’ of international relations as risks
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Sub-prime cars: are car loans driving us towards the next financial crash?Analysts fear the boom in personal contract plans are mirroring the sub-prime mortgage scandal and are fuelling a colossal build-up of debt in UK and US
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Brexit will cause 'vanishingly small' fall in net migration – reportReduction was a core wish of leave voters, but overall figure will probably fall by less than 15%, thinktank predicts
Two-car families pay £40 extra per month as fuel prices soar, says AA