The Chinese economy needs a clearer strategy to boost its lacklustre demand
Beijing’s exponential growth in renewables is propelling a dangerous narrative that masks wider political failure
Rise in freight costs could drive up the price of goods, slowing progress on disinflation
Move to prop up peso triggers nerves over government’s ability to stick to long-term strategy
Financial services groups, airlines and media sites among those affected
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‘We have a big currency problem’
Rate-setters’ confidence that they will hit 2% goal indicates rate reduction at next policy vote is increasingly likely
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UK regulator says providers must ‘transparently’ tell customers upfront about any increase included in their contract
Premiums have soared, prompting calls to investigate a market reeling from inflation and theft
A new study shows that it plays out differently to barriers based on race or gender
The urgency and cost of the climate transition make cheap green imports crucial
Christine Lagarde says September rate cut decision is ‘wide open’
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Top Communist party committee outlines need to ‘prevent ideological risks’ at five-year policy meeting
Traders backing short-dated debt to outperform longer maturities encouraged by prospect of interest rate cuts
Five reasons to question the frenzy behind the technology
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Vibesflation => actual inflation
Delay causes problems for policymakers making interest rate decisions with only limited details about state of UK workforce
In general, the dynamics in developed countries are unlikely to pose any immediate threat to fiscal credibility
The EU’s international policies on climate, trade and development are incoherent