Government will release September jobs report next week, ending data drought from federal shutdown

The Labor Department will release its numbers on September hiring and unemployment next Thursday, a month and a half late, ...

What does unemployment data, GDP figures and market moves say about economy? This is Money podcast

This week we've had some worrying looking unemployment figures and disappointing GDP growth. What does it all mean?

The government is back open. Here’s what that means for economic data

The US government has reopened following its longest-ever shutdown, setting the stage for the eventual release of the ...
Opinion

The U.S. Economic Paradox: GDP Is Growing, But Your Finances Are Getting Worse

Explore how AI-driven capital spending is fueling US GDP growth, masking economic fragility as consumer trends shift.

Why the UK should look beyond growth to a ‘new economics’ that works for all

Crucially, this is not just academic debate. The UK has already experimented with elements of new economics, for example, ...
International Monetary Fund

The Global Economy in a Sticky Spot

Global growth is projected to be in line with the April 2024 World Economic Outlook (WEO) forecast, at 3.2 percent in 2024 and 3.3 percent in 2025. Services inflation is holding up progress on ...
The EconomistOpinion

Recessions have become ultra-rare. That is storing up trouble

Interventionist fiscal policy may have stopped demand from collapsing. But the intervention is so large that politicians are ...

How the longest government shutdown ever has impacted economic growth

An end to the shutdown looks to be in sight, but growth has already been affected, with an economist estimating ...