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UK economy returns to growth but remains stuck in the slow lane

Britain’s economy returned to growth in August but remains firmly stuck in the slow lane, new official figures reveal today.

Evening Standard

US inflation may have risen only modestly last month as Fed officials signal no rate hike is likely

Inflation in the United States likely eased again last month, though the decline might have slowed since summer, a reminder that the outsize price pressures of the past two years will take more time to cool

The Independent UK

‘Modi-nomics’ fails to buck the trend

Statistical considerations apart, right now there are good reasons for looking at a slice of time longer than a few quarters when studying economic growth in India

The Hindu

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What is a yield curve?

The yield curve is a graphical representation of the interest rates on debt for a range of maturities. It shows the relationship between the interest rate (or cost of borrowing) and the time to maturity of the debt.

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Will Friday's Jobs Report End 10-Year Treasury Yield Bloodbath?

Friday's jobs report will likely be solid, and maybe even stronger. Relief from the surging 10-year Treasury yield is coming, but not yet.

Investors Business Daily

Jobs openings surge in August; Treasury yields leap, rate hike bets accelerate

Investors continue to worry that a tight labor market, as well as a resilient economy, will stoke inflation pressures over the final months of the year.

The Street

UK economy makes stronger recovery from pandemic than first thought

Revisions to figures show stronger performance than Germany and France but momentum starts to stall

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US government estimates last quarter's economic growth was 2.1%, unchanged from previous estimate

The U.S. economy grew at a 2.1% annual pace from April through June, extending its sturdy performance in the face of higher interest rates, the government said Thursday, leaving its previous estimate unchanged

The Independent UK

Japan's Kishida unveils the gist of a new economic package as support for his government dwindles

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has unveiled the gist of his new economic package that focuses on wage increases and measures to soften the impact of rising prices

The Independent UK

Great British slowdown has hamstrung our economy – thinktank

Country needs successful firms to grow and struggling ones to shrink, says Resolution Foundation

The Guardian - UK

Recession ‘more likely’ as key gauge misses expectations

The private sector looks set to shrink again, according to preliminary data from an influential survey.

The Independent UK

Federal budget back in black for first time in 15 years

The Labor federal government has smashed its earlier forecasts for a budget surplus, although the treasurer says deficits are expected in coming years.

AAP

Budget surplus up to $22bn thanks to strong jobs market and higher commodities prices

Despite improved short-term outlook, Jim Chalmers says structural pressures are ‘intensifying rather than easing’

The Guardian - AU

Fed holds rates steady, hints at one more rate hike as economy grows

Fed officials lifted their growth forecasts, while easing their near-term inflation estimate, suggesting the chance of at least one more rate hike between now and the end of the year.

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Evening Standard

With the economy faltering, rates may already be too high

City Voices: Most of the macroeconomic factors facing the UK economy, bar inflation, now point to a policy rate which is too restrictive

Crikey

Mookhey and Minns try to placate public sector unions and motorists

Public sector wage rises don’t automatically translate to poll boosts. The big question is infrastructure delivery without broken promises.

Evening Standard

‘Limited’ evidence that pay rises are to blame for inflation of goods, ONS says

Fast-rising wages have been a major subject of concern for the Bank of England, which fears the public’s pay is rising too fast to bring inflation back down to the 2% target

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Productivity Commission shows workers are being ripped off, then tries to explain it away. Your pay packet tells the real story

Has business taken higher labour productivity for itself rather than sharing it through higher wages? The Productivity Commission says no — if you assume the right things…

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Evening Standard

OPINION - Wages rise, GDP falls, and the Tories are looking lost at sea

The difficulty in figuring out if Britain’s economic performance is sluggish or worse depends on whether we are in search of clouds or inspired by silver linings.

The National (Scotland)

Recession 'can't be ruled out' as UK economy shrinks at quickest pace in seven months

THERE are renewed concerns that the UK could be facing a recession as the latest figures show the

The Guardian - UK

UK economy shrinks by 0.5% in July amid wet weather and strikes

Manufacturing, services and construction sectors contract for first time since summer of 2022

Evening Standard

‘Recession may have begun’ as UK economy shrinks by 0.5% in July, GDP figures show

Government minister Maria Caulfield conceded that the decline in GDP was “disappointing”

Investors Business Daily

U.S. Economic Optimism Rebounds, But There's A Red Flag

The IBD/TIPP U.S. Economic Optimism Index rose to a 5-month high, helped by the S&P 500 rally, but pessimism deepened among moderate earners.

The Guardian - AU

Danielle Wood to become first woman to head Productivity Commission

Labor appoints well-known Grattan Institute chief after senior Victorian treasury official Chris Barrett pulls out of recruitment process

The Independent UK

Britain no longer an economic outlier after ‘extraordinary’ GDP upgrade by ONS

Jeremy Hunt said ‘those determined to talk down the British economy have been proved wrong’

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