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Fed's Brainard: There's a risk of raising rates too much

No. 2 official also says falling profit margins would help with inflation

Axios

Pound falls to lowest level against US dollar since 1985

Warnings of recession rock sterling as investors spooked by Liz Truss’s energy bills plan

The Independent UK

Cost of living crisis: how to ask for a pay rise and get paid what you deserve

As we all face rising costs, recruitment expert Alice Weightman shares her dos and dont’s of pay rise negotiation. Plus, why entering a ‘bidding war’ with your employer can be detrimental

Evening Standard

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The Loop: Australia's economy continues to grow, Nick Kyrgios out of the US Open, and a controversial beer gets a new name

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ABC News

Pound falls to lowest level since 1985 against dollar – as it happened

IFS boss says Liz Truss’s plans to freeze energy bills ‘very poorly targeted’; Putin threatens to cut off energy supplies if price caps are imposed; UK housing market shows signs of slowing

The Guardian - UK

Jim Chalmers warns GDP figures don't 'tell the full story about our economy' — as it happened

Treasurer Jim Chalmers said while the latest economic growth figures are "solid", they don't show the increasing financial pressures facing Australians. Look back on Wednesday's updates.

ABC News

PM warns of difficult decisions in budget

Anthony Albanese has warned of difficult decisions ahead in the federal budget, as the government looks for cost-of-living relief measures.

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Matthew Yglesias: A debate over the deficit is just what America needs

With unemployment low, inflation high and interest rates on the rise, the time is right to bring back an old idea: bipartisan talks to reduce the federal budget deficit.

Tribune News Service

Don’t talk Britain into a worse economic situation, says banking boss

Britain should not talk itself into a "worse economic situation" than it is already facing, a leading banking boss insisted on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Energy bill freeze would mean shallower UK recession, but borrowing fears drive up gilt yields – as it happened

Concerns that Liz Truss’s energy price freeze will drive up UK borrowing have pushed 10-year gilt yields to the highest in over a decade

The Guardian - UK

RBA hikes rates, says more on the way

The Reserve Bank has lifted Australia's official cash rate by 50 basis points to 2.35 per cent in the latest of a string of hikes.

AAP

The Standard View: As Liz Truss enters No 10, leadership is needed now like never before

Few incoming occupants of Number 10 know what the defining issue of their premiership will be before they enter office. This is an exception.

Evening Standard

Market Wrap: Banks around the world set to raise rates as inflation soars

All eyes will be on central banks this week as markets braces for the fallout of hefty rate-rise announcements around the globe - including Australia.

The New Daily

Some Economists Rethink When, if Ever, China Will Pass U.S. in GDP

The sharp slowdown in China's growth in the past year is prompting many experts to reconsider when China will surpass the U.S. as the world's largest economy -- or even if it ever will.

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The Guardian - UK

Now Britain is in the 100% debt-to-GDP club, what’s the spending plan?

Covid has pushed many states’ debts above annual income, but the UK has lower credibility than some with lenders

Tribune News Service

Jobs report shows supply returning even as Fed focuses on demand

The August U.S. jobs report contained hints of a long-awaited increase in labor supply. The big question for the central bank is whether that can continue even as it attempts to engineer an economic slowdown.

The New Daily

Michael Pascoe: Employees may be paying the price for being ‘meek’ and ‘loyal’

Employees are increasingly switching jobs to boost there wages. There is another option that could help get you a pay rise.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: 5 key takeaways from the August jobs report

The nation’s job market last month delivered just what the Federal Reserve and nervous investors hoped for: A Goldilocks-style hiring report

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Bangkok Post

US jobs data a mixed bag for Fed

WASHINGTON: A strong August jobs report means the US Federal Reserve will continue to aggressively raise interest rates, though a surge in the labour force could give central bankers the option to back off a little if they choose.

The Independent UK

US economy added 315,000 jobs in August as unemployment rate rose slightly from half-century low

The government reported Friday that the economy added 315,000 jobs last month, down from 526,000 in July

Tribune News Service

US adds 315,000 jobs as participation jumps and wages rise

U.S. employers added jobs at a healthy, yet more moderate pace in August, offering little evidence of any kind of definitive slowdown despite a jump in unemployment.

Tribune News Service

US employers add 315,000 jobs as more workers join labor force

U.S. employers added a healthy number of jobs in August and a steady stream of people entering the workforce lifted the unemployment rate, suggesting some easing in the tight labor market and offering mixed implications for the Federal Reserve.

Axios

U.S. adds solid 315,000 jobs in August

Employers continue to hire workers at a robust pace, even as the Federal Reserve raises interest to crush inflation.

The Guardian - US

US added 315,000 jobs in August as strong market defies signs of worsening economy

Numbers come as Jerome Powell says Federal Reserve intends to continue interest rate hikes to try to tamp down inflation

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Could a return of the lost workers avert a recession?

There’s not much good to say about the U.S. economy today, with out-of-control inflation eroding household incomes and Americans bracing for a recession after gross domestic output shrunk in the first half of 2022.

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