OECD warns Reeves higher taxes and spending restraint will limit consumer expenditure | Economics
A leading thinktank has warned Rachel Reeves that tight government spending and higher taxes will restrict consumer expenditure, despite it…
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OBR complained to Treasury before budget about leaks spreading ‘misconceptions’ | Office for Budget Responsibility
The Office for Budget Responsibility complained to senior Treasury officials in the run-up to the budget about a flurry of…
OBR chief’s exit may ease pressure on Rachel Reeves but the battle isn’t over | Office for Budget Responsibility
Had Richard Hughes not resigned as boss of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) on Monday amid the indignation over…
Fiscal headroom is a matter of guesswork | Economics
Your editorial (The Guardian view on OBR v the Treasury: ministers have embraced the theatre of errors, 1 December) correctly…
AI valuations heighten risk of ‘sharp correction’ in stock markets, Bank of England warns – business live | Business
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Use shop loyalty cards, invest in shares, buy some gold: six ways to tackle inflation | Consumer affairs
Understand what it is Inflation measures how much prices rise over time. It is measured officially by the Office for…
The most misleading thing about Rachel Reeves’s budget? Who it was really for | Aditya Chakrabortty
The charge is a grave one: that Rachel Reeves has just lied to Britons, spooking them into paying billions in…
Black Friday deals slowed down UK retail price rises in November | Retail industry
Competition between retailers seeking to entice customers with early Black Friday deals led to a slowdown in shop price rises…
OBR says inadvertent budget leak is ‘worst failure’ in its 15-year history | Office for Budget Responsibility
Britain’s budget watchdog has said the early leak of its budget documents before Rachel Reeves made her speech was the…
Can Keir Starmer save Rachel Reeves? – podcast
Pippa and Kiran discuss the prime minister’s speech on Monday and ask whether it will take attention away from allegations…