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New chancellor tells Treasury to aim for growth not seen since 2008 crash

Kwasi Kwarteng demands annual 2.5 per cent rise, after Liz Truss blamed Treasury ‘orthodoxy’ for UK’s feeble economic record

The Independent UK

Number of people in UK with long-term sickness rose to record 2.5m in July

Almost 400,000 have exited jobs market with long-term health problems since early 2020, ONS says

The Guardian - UK

Markets rattled and pound slides after US inflation higher than hoped in August – as it happened

Investors brace for further interest rate rises, as US CPI rose 8.3% in the year to August, dashing hopes of a larger fall, and food inflation is highest since 1979

The Guardian - UK

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In Argentina, where inflation is expected to hit 95 per cent by year's end, people mourn the 'death' of their wages

Amid political scandals, unrest and failed assassination attempts, hyperinflation in Argentina once hit 5,000 per cent. Now, with real wages plummeting, the country is lurching closer to familiar disaster.

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Recession watch: Will the economy shrink this year after it grew in July? – City experts look ahead

Can the energy price cap help the stuttering UK economy avoid a full-blown recession?

Evening Standard

UK economy grows more slowly than expected amid cost of living crisis

GDP rises by 0.2% in July as worker shortages and inflation weigh on activity

The Guardian - UK

UK ‘still at risk of recession’ despite July rebound; markets lifted by Ukraine’s advances – business live

UK economy expanded by 0.2% in July, less than hoped, with growth driven by customer-facing services such as the sports and recreation sector

The Guardian - UK

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Yellen hopeful economy will avoid recession, but says inflation needs to be tamed

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she remains hopeful the U.S. economy can avoid recession, but added that Americans understand the need for the Federal Reserve to conquer inflation.

Tribune News Service

Fragile state of UK economy scrutinised as nation mourns

GDP, inflation and retail sales figures due to be released over next few days

The Guardian - UK

Central bankers talk tough, but they can’t fight inflation like this

Raising rates has no effect when the things that are rising in price the fastest, such as fuel and food, are essential purchases

The Guardian - UK

Inflation shows no sign of slowing down in America and interest rate hikes will likely continue, warns top US economist

Loretta Mester is one of the 12 people who determine the official interest rate in the United States, and she has a grim warning for American households already struggling to pay their bills.

ABC News

Ukraine needs ‘radical’ reform to sustain war effort, warn economists

Anti-corruption measures and progressive taxes among actions recommended by leading academics

The Guardian - UK

ECB makes biggest rate hike in eurozone history lifting rates by 0.75%

European Central Bank intensifies its fight against inflation but euro falls under parity with the dollar

Evening Standard

ECB announces major increase in eurozone interest rates

The ECB lifted its deposit rate to 0.75% from zero and raised the main refinancing rate to 1.25%, which is their highest level since 2011

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The Independent UK

Fewer Americans apply for jobless aid last week

Fewer Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market remains continues to remain strong despite decades high inflation

The New Daily

RBA boss Philip Lowe flags slower rate hikes, rebukes critics calling for his resignation

Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe has foreshadowed slower mortgage bill hikes later this year as the bank grapples with massive uncertainties about the outlook for soaring inflation and the economy.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

BOJ's continued monetary-easing policy leaves yen vulnerable

The weakening of the yen continues unabated. As part of efforts to buoy the economy, the Bank of Japan appears set to continue its massive monetary-easing policy, in stark contrast to the approach adopted by the United States.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Few effective options for govt, BOJ

In the past, the government and the Bank of Japan have directly intervened in foreign exchange markets by selling or buying yen when there have been excessive movements in the yen's value.

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The Independent UK

European Central Bank to join US Fed in outsized rate hikes

Europe is going to see higher interest rates

AAP

RBA governor alludes to slower rate hikes

More rate hikes are in store and the case for a slower pace of tightening grows stronger, the Reserve Bank of Australia's governor says.

The Independent UK

Liz Truss’s rejection of windfall tax ‘to saddle UK with debt for decades’

Bill could be higher than cost of bank bailout after 2008 financial crash, expert warns

The Hindu

How ideology muddled inflation control in India

The agencies responsible for macroeconomic policy have hitched their wagon to Anglo-American economics

Daily Mirror

Britain still heading for recession but inflation could slow down, Bank of England says

Bank of England govenor Andrew Bailey sidestepped questions on whether Liz Truss’s expected energy package could spike a rise in living costs.

AAP

Big rate hikes could be over: RBA boss

There is a good chance Australians have seen the last super-sized rate hike for a while, according to a speech by the central bank governor.

The Guardian - AU

Australians are spending hard, despite real wages falling. It’s a fragile situation

The GDP recovery looks strong, but it’s largely driven by households dipping into savings. Meanwhile, company profits are exploding

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