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During my adult life, I have never experienced what it’s like to live in a “good” economy. Starting with the global financial crash in 2008, which hit just as I began studying economics, the world seems to have lurched from crisis to crisis and the UK economy even more so.

Economist and market commentator Peter Schiff is cautioning against President Donald Trump's latest tax and spending package, saying it could do more harm than good for the U.S. economy.

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YOUR VIEWS: Discussion of a wealth tax has ignited a lively debate among our community, with some calling it a necessary step to tackle inequality and fund public services, while others warned it would drive away investment and harm the economy

The idea of a “safe” job used to be simple: pick a reliable profession, do it well, retire comfortably, and pass that wisdom on to the next generation. But the modern economy has flipped that old promise upside down. Technology, outsourcing, and automation are reshaping entire industries that once seemed…

The Trump administration has been freezing or reducing federal grants to universities across the country.

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are up +0.08%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU25) are up +0.17% this morning as initial jitters over U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff moves eased, giving way to cautious optimism that there’s still ample room for further negotiations.

The US is the world’s second-largest manufacturer after China, adding $2.9 trillion to the global economy.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate at 3.85%, after cutting it in February and May.

Across much of Europe, the engines of economic growth are sputtering. In its latest global outlook, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) sharply downgraded its forecasts for the UK and Europe, warning that the continent faces persistent economic bumps in the road.

Tesla is swimming in contradiction. On the one hand, it’s a $1 trillion behemoth, rivaling the economy of an entire small nation. On the other hand, investors are jittery: shares are down about 17 % year-to-date, and profits and deliveries have just hit multi-quarter lows.