US inflation accelerated to an annual rate of 3.7% in September, driven by surging energy prices. The data increases pressure on the Federal Reserve and poses political challenges for President Trump.
Economists forecast a sharp acceleration in September inflation, with headline CPI expected to rise 0.6% monthly and 3.6% annually, driven by surging oil prices and increasing pressure on the Federal Reserve.
Ed Miliband will call for urgent global financial reform at IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok on 14 October 2026, urging development banks to refinance debt to free up fiscal space for climate and development spending.
The IMF has raised its UK GDP growth forecast for 2026 to 1.3% while cutting its 2027 outlook. It advises fiscal consolidation as Chancellor Healey faces pressure to deliver an energy support package ahead of his first budget.
The IMF warns that AI-driven borrowing and hedge fund activity are amplifying risks in sovereign bond markets, with yields at multidecade highs due to inflation, high debt, and circular financing deals.
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The U.S. Economy grew at a 2.2% annualized rate in Q2 2026, with 44 states and Washington, D.C., expanding. New York led with 4% growth driven by finance, while West Virginia and Wyoming contracted due to mining declines.
A weaker-than-expected US jobs report showing just 29,000 new positions in September triggered a sharp market rally as investors scaled back bets on a Fed rate hike.
A severe global bond sell-off pushed the US 10-year Treasury yield to 5.34%, its highest since 2002, triggering sharp equity declines.
A new West End play, 'The Standard of Living', dramatizes the life and theories of economist John Maynard Keynes.
The Federal Reserve's inspector general found no criminal law violations in the headquarters renovation, a project now costing over $2 billion.
Core PCE inflation cooled to 3.0% annually in August, below forecasts, as GDP was revised upward. Markets now see a higher probability the Federal Reserve will hold rates steady in October.
The U.S. economy grew at a 2.2% annualized rate in the second quarter of 2026, a significant upward revision from the prior 1.5% estimate.
Core inflation held steady at 3.0% annually while personal income and consumer spending rose modestly in August.
The UK government paid its highest 10-year borrowing cost in 25 years at a £4.25bn bond sale.
Australia's annual inflation accelerated to 4% in August, driven by a 15% monthly surge in fuel prices.
President Trump claims the U.S. has its greatest economy ever, but data shows inflation rising and growth slowing.
Chancellor John Healey outlined Labour's economic vision, stressing fiscal discipline as the foundation for job creation and reindustrialisation.
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