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Presented by Lloyds Banking Group By ANDREW MCDONALD Good afternoon. This is Andrew McDonald. FRIDAY’S CHEAT SHEET — We’re approaching a bank holiday … but Keir Starmer’s not getting much relief on

An analysis billed as digging deeper than whether Americans can afford food and shelter has found that for most, their income falls short of what is needed to achieve a “minimal

Earlier on Friday, Trump expressed impatience with the pace of ongoing EU-US trade negotiations, saying his plan to raise tariffs on 1 June was set. Posting on his Truth Social platform, Trump

Key Takeaways Forecasters expect the economic shockwave from President Donald Trump’s trade wars to hit the economy soon, as reflected in “hard data” such as unemployment and inflation statistics. Some forecasts show

J.P. Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says the United States can’t rule out stagflation, which describes the precarious combination of high inflation, rising unemployment and stagnant growth, as a result of the

British shoppers increased spending on food and household goods last month, shrugging off fears about US tariffs and higher consumer price inflation to give the high street its best month in nearly

In 2024, the unemployment rate for 15-74 years old in the EU fell to 5.9% of the labour force, marking a historic low since the beginning of the time series in 2009.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday defended its bailout package to Pakistan, weeks after an “immediate disbursement” of $1 billion (around Rs 8,500 crore) to the debt-ridden country. The global body

Gold and cocoa top Ghana’s exports Ghana’s total exports have increased to $9.3 billion as of April 2025, as compared to the #5.8 billion recorded within the same period in 2024. This