Economics
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Trump could end global trade and force choice between US and China, says economistMichael Every, an English economist based in Hong Kong, to tell conference world could be split into trading blocs based around currencies
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Chancellor's budget to build up Brexit reserves, not tackle NHS crisis‘No spending spree’ warning from Philip Hammond, who is likely to guard against economic damage of UK leaving EU
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Greece desperate for growth strategy as public mood darkensWith debt repayments of €7bn due in July and default looming, Greek government hunts rescue funds to boost employment
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Budget 2017: Hammond to tell us the Brexit vote could have been worseChancellor will say UK economy is in far better shape than forecast. What he won’t say is inflation rates rise faster for the poor
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Philip Hammond vows UK will fight back if it gets bad Brexit dealChancellor tells EU that Britain won’t ‘slink off like a wounded animal’ if no trade agreement is struck during article 50 talks
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Sorry, Brexit doomsayers, the outlook is good on global growthBritain’s negotiations to leave the EU look set to take place against a buoyant global economy and amid optimism over jobs and wages
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'Like Judgment Day' … How commentators viewed the Great DepressionThe Crash of 1929 was an apocalypse, Northumbrian towns were worse than those in occupied France and even the Times admitted there was great poverty
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Creative sector fills UK coffers as money pours into film and TV productionCombined TV, film and music industry grew almost 11% in second half of 2016, underpinned by digitally savvy UK consumers
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Basic income isn’t just a nice idea. It's a birthrightA basic income could defeat the scarcity mindset, instil a sense of solidarity and even ease the anxieties that gave us Brexit and Trump
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UK economy cooling after post-Brexit vote growth, surveys showLatest surveys bolster expectations that Bank of England will leave interest rates at their record low for rest of the year
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China's economic concerns mount as thousands gather for congressPremier Li Keqiang will deliver his annual report against the backdrop of a falling currency and an ever-growing housing and debt bubble
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Inflation returns to Japan for the first time in more than a yearPrices tick up helped by the rising cost of oil but a slump in household spending clouds the outlook
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The Guardian view of Snap IPO: a shareholding monarchyEditorial: The flotation of this tech company is an absurdity, where desperate investors pay to own a piece of a company that they will have no say in running
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Donald Trump has made rookie mistakes – he must change his approachThe new president can’t change the rules of the game singlehandedly. He must learn to work effectively within the system
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The boost to the latest GDP figures has come from commodity prices and is not trickling down into wage risesThe economy has bounced back, but workers aren't seeing the benefits
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UK government departments told to outline cuts of up to 6%Shadow chancellor says news of further potential cuts was ‘sneaked out’ and condemns government’s ‘failed austerity’
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Mnuchin: Trump will not cut social security and Medicare 'entitlements'Treasury secretary previews content of first address to Congress and says tax reform is his top policy priority
Food inflation doubles in a month as UK shoppers start to feel the pinch