Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Economic Growth

UK economic growth set to slump next year if income tax goes up, warns City forecaster

Research firm Morningstar slashes its GDP growth prediction from 1.5% to just 0.5% in 2026

Evening Standard

Scrap tourist tax, university foreign students levy and cut stamp duty on shares to boost London, Reeves urged

The Chancellor could also create new jobs and more homes by supporting new transport schemes for the city, say London bosses

Evening Standard

Crude Prices Supported by Energy Demand Optimism

December WTI crude oil (CLZ25 ) on Thursday closed up +0.09 (+0.15%), and December RBOB gasoline (RBZ25 ) closed up +0.0019 (+0.10%). Crude oil and gasoline prices posted modest gains on Thursday. An easing of US-China trade tensions is supportive for economic growth prospects and energy demand after President Trump...

Barchart

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Crude Prices Push Higher as Global Growth Prospects Improve

December WTI crude oil (CLZ25) today is up +0.11 (+0.18%), and December RBOB gasoline (RBZ25) is up +0.0008 (+0.04%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are slightly higher today. An easing of US-China trade tensions is supportive for economic growth prospects and energy demand after President Trump and President Xi Jinping...

Barchart

Dollar Rallies on Hawkish Powell

The dollar index (DXY00 ) rallied to a 2-week high on Wednesday and finished up by +0.62%. The dollar found support on Wednesday amid easing global trade tensions, which are supportive of economic growth prospects. The US and South Korea finalized a trade deal on Wednesday that will see South...

Barchart

Dollar Climbs as Global Trade Tensions Ease

The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is up by +0.18%. The dollar is climbing today on easing global trade tensions, which are supportive of economic growth prospects. The US and South Korea finalized a trade deal today that will see South Korea make $150 billion in shipbuilding investments and cap...

Barchart

Planning bill could risk UK’s trade deal with EU, say sources

Exclusive: Proposed legislation removes EU-derived nature protections as government hopes to boost economic growth

The Guardian - UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Fresh blow for Reeves as house builders warn Labour will struggle to hit 1.5m homes target

The warning is likely to harm prospects for the OBR upgrading its forecast for economic growth from construction

The Independent UK

Inside Côte d’Ivoire’s pivotal election: voices of hope and uncertainty

Ivorians voted on Saturday to choose their next president, in what is being seen as the most important election in West Africa. Côte d’Ivoire remains the region’s most stable and economically prosperous nation, and the last close ally of its former colonial power, France. Yet despite recent economic growth, the…

Radio France Internationale

Rachel Reeves heads to Saudi Arabia in search of economic growth

The Chancellor will attend the Future Investment Initiative event and push for progress on a trade deal with the Gulf bloc.

Evening Standard

‘Dare to change’: Ivory Coast heads to the polls as rivals seek to oust Ouattara

Incumbent leader, 83, is accused of cracking down on political dissent and overseeing unequal economic growth

The Guardian - UK

More Londoners to suffer noise blight from planes from new flight paths, warn MPs

Ministers have not provided evidence economic growth from expanding airports provides enough benefit to outweigh environmental harm, says new report

Evening Standard

UK energy firms call for overhaul of regulator Ofgem

Energy UK claims Ofgem has overseen ‘dramatic rise in red tape’ that has pushed up bills and slowed economic growth

The Guardian - UK

NZ’s government wants tourism to drive economic growth – but how will it deal with aviation emissions?

Following a brief dip during the COVID pandemic, aviation is back in a growth phase.

The Conversation

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Barchart

Crikey! As Economic Growth Slows, Make This 1 Trade ASAP.

December Australian dollar futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.

The Guardian - UK

China’s economic growth slows amid Trump tariff war and property woes

GDP rises by 4.8% year on year between July and September, down from second-quarter growth rate of 5.2%

The Conversation

Keir Starmer needs to give voters short-term gain to persuade them he can deliver long-term renewal

Whatever the Labour government is doing, it doesn’t seem to be working, yet. Economic growth – its number one priority – hasn’t taken off. The party is trailing far behind Reform in the polls. It risks presiding over an outright decrease in living standards.

International Business Times

China's Economic Growth Slows Amid Sputtering Domestic Demand

China's economic growth slipped below five percent in the third quarter of 2025, the slowest pace in a year as trade headwinds and a domestic consumer slump continued to weigh.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 closes higher despite sluggish economic growth

The tepid progress for the economy recently could prompt the Office for Budget Responsibility to downgrade its economic assessment.

The Conversation

How this year’s Nobel winners changed the thinking on economic growth

What makes some countries rich and others poor? Is there any action a country can take to improve living standards for its citizens? Economists have wondered about this for centuries. If the answer to the second question is yes, then the impact on people’s lives could be staggering.

The Conversation

The 2025 Nobel economics prize honours economic creation and destruction

Three economists working in the area of “innovation-driven economic growth” have won this year’s Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.

International Business Times

Trio Wins Economics Nobel For Work On Tech-driven Growth

The Nobel prize in economics was awarded on Monday to American-Israeli Joel Mokyr, France's Philippe Aghion and Canada's Peter Howitt for work on technology's impact on sustained economic growth.

The Conversation

India’s burgeoning financial technology sector could teach Keir Starmer something about levelling up

Keir Starmer’s first visit to India was a chance to talk about trade, technology and a closer relationship. The UK prime minister said he was impressed by the country’s “sheer scale” and impressive economic growth.

Fortune

'Is AI hurting growth?' Top analysts say their clients are starting to worry as the 3-year bull market shows its age

“It seems you can’t go anywhere without talking about AI,” says Aditya Bhave, senior U.S. economist at Bank of America Research.

Evening Standard

Starmer and Modi discuss Ukraine and oil in face-to-face meeting

The Prime Minister, who has been on a two-day trade mission to Mumbai, also complimented India’s swift economic growth, as he met Mr Modi.

1 2 3 4 5

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Office for National Statistics

Amnesty International

the UN Security Council

the Office for Budget Responsibility

119 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.