Economy

July 27, 2026
Noah
Economy

Mixed fortunes as solidarity economy takes root in Greece | Greece

As money has become tighter in Greece, an alternative “solidarity economy” has sprung up providing everything from food and medical care to hairdressing and language classes to thousands –...

July 25, 2026
Noah
Economy

China’s economy grows at 4.3%, one of its lowest rates on record | Chinese economy

China has posted worse-than-expected growth figures for the three months to June as its economy expanded by just 4.3% – one of its lowest quarterly readings on record. The...

July 25, 2026
Noah
Economy

This is as good as it gets for Andy Burnham on the economy

“A fall in motor fuel prices, particularly diesel, helped ease inflation in June,” says Grant Fitzner, the chief economist at the ONS. Drivers benefited from average diesel prices falling...

July 23, 2026
Noah
Economy

Rachel Reeves left economy in ‘dire straits’ with unemployment high | Politics | News

Chancellor John Healey has inherited an economy in “dire straits” from predecessor Rachel Reeves, with unemployment stubbornly high, the Tories have warned. Britain’s overall rate of unemployment held steady...

July 23, 2026
Noah
Economy

Former ag leaders seek congressional response to ‘farm crisis’

The farm economy is in crisis but Congress is not rising to the challenge, more than 40 former agricultural leaders say in a letter today to the leaders of the...

July 22, 2026
Noah
Economy

Why Vietnam must move beyond the traditional blue economy

Editor’s note: Nearly eight years after the adoption of Resolution 36-NQ/TW on Vietnam’s sustainable marine economic development, the Party Central Committee is preparing to issue a new resolution on...

July 21, 2026
Noah
Economy

The economy Nigeria isn’t governing

Nigeria has two economies. Only one is governed. One appears in GDP figures, tax records and government policy documents. The other runs on cash, trust, daily wages and informal...

July 21, 2026
Noah
Economy

Mixed Signals for the Greek Economy in the Second Quarter

The high-frequency indicators published to date on the performance of the Greek economy in the second quarter of 2026 send mixed signals, Eurobank notes in its analysis. Overall, “soft”...

July 21, 2026
Noah
Economy

Two in five Americans believe stock market only serves the top 1% | Business

Two in five Americans believe the stock market isn’t for them and only benefits the top 1%, according to a new Harris Poll poll exclusive to the Guardian that...

July 18, 2026
Noah
Economy

‘Commanding heights of the economy’: the postwar blueprint that inspires Burnham | Nationalisation

A prime minister with ambitious plans for state ownership. Private companies that put profits before investment. A country struggling with onerous debts. The UK in 2026 with a new...