Economy

Though the firm’s manufacturing index ran better than expected for June, it came largely from an inventory rebuild and despite sharp job cuts.

Prime minister said to have left Downing Street for secret meeting with his probable successorBurnham adviser calls for billions of pounds in borrowing for infrastructurePeter Walker is a senior Guardian political correspondent.The Liberal Democrats are marking the tenth anniversary of Brexit by enjoying their favourite pursuit – being rude about Nigel Farage.Nigel Farage pocketed a…

The U.S. issued a sweeping rollback of sanctions on Iranian oil, offering Tehran an economic lifeline as negotiations toward a peace deal proceed.

Exclusive: Jim O’Neill, a former chief economist at Goldman Sachs, says government should spend more on big projectsThe man tapped by Andy Burnham to be his chief economic adviser has called for billions of pounds more borrowing to pay for investment in infrastructure, in a sign of how Burnham may seek to break from the…

Ten years after Brexit, most seasonal workers in Britain are from countries such as Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Without them, agricultural chiefs say, many farms would fail.

People drove less and bought more-efficient cars when fuel prices surged, habits that could stick over the long term.

The former Federal Reserve chair was a smart guy – but he had a huge blind spot. Here’s what I wish I’d said to himAlan Greenspan has died at the age of 100.My students don’t recognize his name, but you probably do. When he was chair of the Federal Reserve – for more than 18…

Vladimir Putin is still able to fund his aggression

Entrepreneurs, exchange operators and AI firms are creating tradable instruments backed by processing power

PM said Labour had turned economy around – but his record on growth and unemployment appears mixedKeir Starmer used his leaving speech to lay out a long list of Labour’s achievements in office – but his economic legacy appears mixed, with sluggish UK growth and higher employment costs.The prime minister said his government had turned…