Will unemployment hit 50 year low?

Xi Jinping warns Joe Biden not to 'play with fire' over Taiwan - as the two leaders hold a lengthy and frank phone call. 

Inflation to keep rising as economic growth slows ... the bad news about the economy keeps coming so what can the government do about it? 

The economic hurdles confronting the new Government are growing with a big rise inflation expected today and welfare groups say people are struggling 

Inflation in the United States has been getting worse. In December, prices were up 7 percent from the previous year — the fastest rise in 40 years. Americans feel terrible about the economy, imperiling the Democratic Party’s chances of holding on to power in Washington in this ye ... Show More

Cost of living is a key issue this election and Labor has been claiming its policies will lead to higher wage growth in Australia. Political reporter Paul Karp joins Jane Lee to discuss the details of the policies and whether they would make a bigger difference to wages than the ... Show More

For the thirteenth time in a row interest rates have gone up. They’re now at 5% - the highest level since 2008. What is the knock on effect for all of us paying mortgages?Why are we struggling so much more than other countries to bring down inflation?And what will the political r ... Show More

What more will the Chancellor do for households squeezed by the spiraling cost of living? As consumer confidence plummets to its lowest in nearly 50 years, we look at how employers and workers are adapting to high prices and low unemployment. Bloomberg’s Joe Mayes discusses the p ... Show More

The Biden administration is banning Americans from investing in dozens of Chinese defence and surveillance technology companies, and US job creation is expected to have accelerated sharply in May which could signal an easing of labour shortages. Plus, the FT’s economics editor, C ... Show More

Over the past two years, inflation has been full of surprises. Central bankers are now facing up to the very real possibility that bringing sticky inflation down to their 2% targets could bring deep economic pain. Some analysts are starting to ask whether they might be tempted to ... Show More

Inflation in the United States is rising at its fastest rate so far this century. At 4 percent, according to one index, it is double the Federal Reserve’s target.We look at why prices are on the rise and at the tense political moment they have created.Guest: Jim Tankersley, a Whi ... Show More

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