The US economy added 911,000 fewer jobs than initial estimates had suggested in the year through March, according to preliminary data from the Labor Department released on Tuesday.The routine...

UK government long-term borrowing costs have eased after reaching their highest level since 1998 earlier in the week.The interest rate on 30-year government bonds, known as the yield, slipped...

Faisal IslamEconomics editorWPA Pool/Getty ImagesIt's been a bruising first week back for the government, full of resignations, reshuffles, and ructions in markets. All of this will have an impact...

Faarea MasudBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesSunny weather and the women's Euro football tournament helped to lift retail sales in July, according to the latest official figures.Retail sales volumes rose...

The US jobs market weakened further in August, raising new fears about the health of the world's largest economy. Employers added just 22,000 jobs last month, fewer than expected,...

Bloomberg/GettyPresident Donald Trump's pick to fill a Federal Reserve vacancy said he did not plan to resign from his White House role, if confirmed, alarming Democrats who said his...

It is going to be a long 12 weeks, critical to the chancellor, the government and the nation's economy.Rachel Reeves chose to talk to me at a Birmingham housebuilding...

Tom Espiner & Nick EdserBusiness reporters, BBC NewsReutersUK government long-term borrowing costs have reached their highest level since 1998, adding to the pressure on the chancellor ahead of the...

Annual house price growth slowed in August as calls grow for a reform of property taxes in the Autumn budget.The pace of UK property price rises dropped to 2.1%,...

Tom EspinerBusiness reporterGetty ImagesThe UK jobs market has continued to cool as vacancies fell and the number of people on payrolls dropped, the latest official figures suggest.Job openings fell...

Rachel ClunBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe share prices of leading UK banks have tumbled following calls for the government to introduce a new tax on banking profits.Traders and investors...

Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook has sued President Donald Trump over his attempt to fire her, setting up a potential legal battle with implications for the US central bank's...