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The economy has stalled and inflation remains high. Should we be worried? Guardian Australia’s experts have very different views

272,000 jobs were added in May and wages grew, although unemployment levels ticked slightly up

US economy adds 272,000 jobs, surpassing expectations. Jobless rate sees slight uptick but overall labor market shows positive growth.

One of the few success stories of the Conservative government is the fall in inflation, which is now close to the target rate set by the Bank of England. In April 2024, the consumer price index, the most common measure of inflation, increased by 3% over the previous year compared…

For the first time in decades, and with public support, dignity and fairness in the workplace are back on the political agenda, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The forecast sees the CBI giving a much rosier outlook than the Bank of England

Tentative signs have begun to emerge that the U.S. economy is cooling in a way that would be welcomed by the Federal Reserve’s inflation fighters: Companies are posting fewer available jobs, consumer spending has slipped and wage growth, while still healthy, is gradually slowing

A lot has happened to the economy since COVID struck, and reading the economic tea leaves has become more difficult.

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