From a potential roaring 20s in the markets to recession fears in the UK, here’s our look ahead to the year in finance

The government’s reliance on the private sector has led to a UK economy on the brink of recession and a crumbling state

The ghosts of Brexit, immigration and recession decide not to wake the prime minister

Billionaire inventor says wealth generation and growth have become ‘dirty words’ in government

Whether or not a recession materialises, the GDP figures are bad news for government

Revised figure of 0.1% fall instead of previous estimate of no growth is blow to Rishi Sunak’s growth plans

 

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, including the latst UK GDP and retail sales reports

The Bank of England has held interest rates at 5.25 per cent for the third consecutive time

Bank of England expected to keep rates at 5.25% on Thursday but abandon current strategy next year

Economists warn ‘spectre’ of recession hanging over Britain, as GDP falls 0.3 per cent

Bank of England and Niesr have not forecast a recession but October fall in GDP may suggest one is on the way

Stance on inflation poses threat to ‘soft landing’ forecast for global economy, says OECD

Economists said the figures painted ‘a distinctly glum autumnal picture’

Volumes drop 2.7% year on year in October as high interest rates and poor weather drive away shoppers

The uneven recovery of the post-Great recession years has been accompanied by changing family behaviors throughout the U.S. For teens, whose family building years are largely still to come, these broader shifts may have influenced their expectations ...

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK GDP is unchanged in July-Setptember

 

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as Halifax reports UK house prices rose by 1.1% in October