Why has the bank of england cut rates?

“I know chair Powell,” says US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent. “His term ends in May [2026]. If he wants to see that through, I think he should. If he wants to leave early, I think he should.” Besse

Latest major sentiment survey paints a somewhat less rosy picture

Grocery prices are rising at twice the rate of six months ago, pressuring budgets

Whatever other problems the British economy may face, you can usually rely on one thing: through good times and bad, the property market remains buoyant. There has not been a really significant crash

The headline US CPI number may not have revealed a tariff impact but the details did

US president Donald Trump wants a looser monetary policy – lower interest rates – to get the economy growing and mitigate the impact of the ballooning US federal debt. Jerome Powell, the chairman of t