The Latest Breaking News from GDP

Labour chancellor under fire ahead of crunch Budget as new figures show GDP growth has slowed

The UK budget is usually a story of growth forecasts, borrowing levels and fiscal discipline. But ahead of this month’s high-stakes event, growth has been slower than expected. At the same time, as households struggle with living costs, the climate crisis intensifies and inequality persists, growth might seem like too…

Concerns around Labour Party leadership deepens ahead of Rachel Reeves’s upcoming Budget

New economic data shows fall in UK exports to the US, as Britain’s economy shrinks slightly in September

Picture dusk falling somewhere in the Solomon Islands. A fisher’s skiff glides home using a whisper-quiet electric outboard motor. In the Cook Islands, a big battery steadies the island grid. In Papua New Guinea’s highlands, solar kits bring electric light to homes for the first time.

After years of disciplined reform and painful sacrifice, Jamaica had done what few global debt specialists thought possible. Through tough and sometimes controversial spending cuts and fiscal discipline, it slashed its debt from a staggering 150% of GDP in 2013 to just 62% by 2024.

A long federal shutdown could impact everything from GDP and stocks to unemployment and consumer spending. See ChatGPT’s projections and expert warnings.

Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio is skeptical of the U.S. economy despite a soaring stock market and rising GDP, and his flaws point to future economic challenges if they are not addressed.

Research firm Morningstar slashes its GDP growth prediction from 1.5% to just 0.5% in 2026