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Economist pours cold water on Trump’s expected trade…

https://youtube.com/watch?v=XX0zKvAWyjsPresident Donald Trump said he will make a significant trade announcement with the United Kingdom, yet another sign of some possible relief from historically high tariffs that have threatened serious damage to the US and…

UK economy shrinking: Is a recession inevitable?

https://youtube.com/watch?v=vy4qSlEdhlcThe UK economy shrank unexpectedly in January - a blow to the Chancellor Rachel Reeves just a fortnight before she makes her Spring Statement. The 0.1% drop in GDP was largely due to a fall…

The UK economy failed to grow in July…

https://youtube.com/watch?v=9Heh09qpub8The public have already been warned of a painful Budget next week. But there was further economic bad news today with data showing the UK economy surprisingly flatlined in July for the second month in…

The economy: Why the recession is worse than…

https://youtube.com/watch?v=lYFvwdmGMRUAs the UK officially entered recession, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt was keen to talk up the country's economic prospects, insisting things are looking up with inflation coming down. But is he right to be so positive?…

UK economy: what does technical recession mean for…

https://youtube.com/watch?v=lt_cJN04zxQRishi Sunak pledged to kickstart growth. Instead, the UK fell into recession late last year. Output shrank for two consecutive quarters at the end of 2023 - with people spending less and doctor's strikes contributing…

UK economy enters recession as GDP falls 0.3%

https://youtube.com/watch?v=OJ-Qd5RJzk0The UK economy has entered recession as gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 0.3% between October and December - Office for National Statistics (ONS) data shows. A recession is defined as two consecutive three-month periods where…

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UK inflation falls but still among highest of…

https://youtube.com/watch?v=_8jp1Bng_2cInflation has eased more than expected, falling to 7.9%. That's led to predictions that interest rates may not go up as much as feared. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) The markets now expect them to peak no higher…