Economy

Rachel Reeves seems happy to let 50,000 children live in poverty in order to make a spreadsheet add up on a Wednesday afternoon

The chancellor’s spring statement contained no shocks - but no solutions to big problems either

In an extract from their new book Abundance, two leading US thinkers set out the fundamental problem with mainstream beliefs – on both the left and right

An April 2 tariff bombshell could make much of what Rachel Reeves says irrelevant

Rather than cuts, the chancellor’s spring statement could deliver a bold reinvention of what the richest pay

The UK could boost growth with a bespoke EU deal like the one the Swiss have just renegotiated. What’s the hold-up?

Does the chancellor really think the same as Boris Johnson?

A right wing think tank uses very selective evidence to claims Brexit damage has been overstated

However irritating the US president might be for Europe’s political leaders, Donald Trump might actually be doing them a favour

Real incomes in most European countries are growing faster than the UK - and our poorest households are losing out

Donald Trump has put the dollar in decline. Could the euro now overtake it as the world’s dominant currency?

If ever there was an opportunity – and a need – for a government to say that it needed to raise more cash from taxpayers, this is it

Donald Trump’s economic chaos is not impressing the markets or consumers – and things are going to get worse

When inefficiency is rewarded with tax breaks, no wonder we are a low-growth nation

Wall Street craves stability - which is why an unstable president is causing stock market drops

Wondering what to do with your money? Whatever you do, don’t listen to this lot

What happens next will define the prime minister’s legacy – and shape the futures of Britain and Ukraine

Right wing politicians and media have made themselves look ridiculous with flimsy attacks on the chancellor

Undoing the damage done by leaving the EU is like crossing a fast-flowing stream. It must be done in one jump

The plans she has suggested so far will only yield economic benefits years into the future. But what can she do straight away?

Half a century after oil and gas were discovered under the North Sea, Shetland is still enjoying the benefits that England threw away

The president seems to think his policies will make America more economically dominant. In reality, he’s running an enormous risk with the US’s reputation – and its currency

A new report from Best for Britain overlooks a crucial problem that will frustrate Britain’s attempts to build closer ties with the EU

The right wing, Tory-supporting media is banging the drum for quick results, but trying to fix an economy as broken as ours will take time and patience

Trump is already doing colossal damage to the US and sending his allies into a spin. Can Europe and China deal with America’s wild political volatility?

Donald Trump and Elon Musk think it’s a bad idea – what more reason do you need?

The chancellor deserves some of the criticism hurled her way, but she is right to focus on Britain’s long-term future

Shoplifting is the one British industry that is thriving – and whoever is to blame, it is heaping even more pressure on our troubled high streets

The protectionist president’s economic illiteracy and historical ignorance threatens a global trade war that no one can win

The glorious vision Brexiteers sold of Britannia in 2016 has failed to materialise

Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer are making a huge mistake in not openly embracing offers to cut red tape

The prime minister’s limited Brexit reset means the best UK FC can hope for is avoiding relegation, not shooting for glory