Economics

Conservative shadow chancellor Mel Stride has sharply criticized the government’s decision to scrap the two-child benefit cap, arguing it represents misplaced priorities and will lead to 25,000 more people claiming …

Opposition politicians condemned the premature release of budget documents as potentially criminal, with Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride labeling the incident “utterly outrageous” after the Office for Budget Responsibility accidentally published …

Trade experts are warning of an “expansionist” US policy on tariffs as the Commerce Department considers adding another 700 items to its list of taxed “steel derivatives.” This move follows …

S&P Global Ratings has revised India’s GDP growth forecast for the fiscal year 2025-26 downward to 6.3%, citing rising concerns over the ripple effects of the United States’ shifting tariff …

Ukraine is on the verge of finalizing a pivotal minerals agreement with the United States, signaling a major step in economic and strategic cooperation amid ongoing peace discussions with Russia. …

Starting Friday, U.S. consumers will see price hikes on millions of imported goods as former President Donald Trump’s executive order takes effect, ending the long-standing “de minimis” tariff exemption for …

India needs to moderate its elevated public debt levels to reduce interest burdens and improve its global credit rating, said Economic Affairs Secretary Ajay Seth at the ISAAC Centre for …