Letting parents work from home would be the most effective and cheapest way to boost Britain’s record-low birth rate, a new report has found.

This week is light on major economic releases and heavy on Federal Reserve speeches. That shifts the spotlight to the ...

Discover what autarky means, its economic implications, and real-world examples like North Korea and Nazi Germany's self-sufficient policies.

In 2026, imports decide how painful the grind gets, exports decide whether the carcass pencils, and policy decides how fast everything can change.

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Retail sales flatlined in December, raising concerns that weaker job growth, inflation, and softer markets could slow consumer spending in 2026.

When commentators talk about the US bull market entering its fourth year, they are referring to a sustained period in which major indices—such as the S&P 500 and Nasdaq—have risen from their ...

Similarly regulations aimed at preventing people from falling out of windows have led to ugly homes with too little daylight.

“CONFIDENCE, ESPECIALLY international confidence, is a fragile flower,” warned William Treiber, a long-serving Federal Reserve official, to colleagues on the central bank’s rate-setting committee in ...

U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 130,000 jobs last month, but government revisions cut 2024-2025 U.S. payrolls by ...

Campaigners say the cyclical scheme is ‘a decent start’ but want it expanded. Others are unsure ‘how sustainable it is to ...