After a year that began with action in Venezuela and a trip to Davos, President Donald Trump is turning his attention back to the domestic economy. On Tuesday, Trump...

Demand for online jewellery helped boost retail sales in December, despite a difficult festive period overall for retailers, figures show.Sales were up 0.4% from the previous month, the Office...

Dearbail Jordan & Jemma CrewGetty ImagesWage growth in the UK eased to 4.5% between September and November, official figures suggest, following a sharp slowdown in private sector pay increases.The...

Jemma CrewandDearbail Jordan,Business reportersGetty ImagesHigher tobacco prices and airfares pushed the UK rate of inflation higher for the first time in five months, official figures show.The rise to 3.4%...

Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesThe link between toys and sports has proved successful for the sectorUK toy sales have risen for the first time in five years, but...

Michelle Fleury,New York business correspondent,Jemma CrewandNick Edser,Business reportersGetty ImagesTrade tensions and a reversal in the artificial intelligence (AI) boom are among the main risks to global economic growth, the...

Danielle KayeBusiness reporterGetty ImagesCredit card debt is an increasingly heavy burden for millions of Americans.Selena Cooper, 26, is among those dealing with the strain. A former paralegal at the...

Rachel ClunBusiness reporterGetty ImagesUK car manufacturing recovered in NovemberThe UK economy grew by a faster-than-expected 0.3% in November after car production rebounded and the services sector got a boost.Growth...

Kevin PeacheyCost of living correspondentGetty ImagesCompetition among lenders suggests that mortgage rates could be cut in the coming weeks, according to brokers and analysts.In a newly-published report, financial information...

Central banks across the world have joined together to declare that they stand in "full solidarity" with the Federal Reserve's chair after the US launched a criminal investigation into...

Faisal IslamEconomics editorReutersIt is extraordinary enough to see the world's top central banker make an unscheduled video statement on social media. My first thought upon seeing the post from...

Ana Faguy,WashingtonandOsmond ChiaGetty ImagesFederal prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, he said on Sunday. In a video announcing the probe, Powell said the...