Former president’s speech comes as polls show Democratic candidate Kamala Harris gaining ground with voters
First drop below 3% since 2021 comes as Federal Reserve considers cutting interest rates in September
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane but not all central banks have taken action yet. See how this affects you
The landmark law saved American families $8.4bn in 2023, but its future is in jeopardy ahead of the November election
The question is whether we judge their words seriously or literally
Checking in on the graviton particle of economics
$84bn of initiatives announced in first year of the IRA and Chips Act have experienced slowdowns
More than $66bn has poured into fixed-income funds since start of July
FT research shows that $84bn of initiatives announced in first year of the IRA and Chips Act have experienced slowdowns
FT Michigan Ross poll shows Democratic candidate leading on the issue for first time in nearly a year
Secretary-general of International Chamber of Shipping says threat is now at its highest level since second world war
Investors withdrew $2.5bn during market plunge on fears of economic slowdown and lower coupons if interest rates fall
Global equities claw back bulk of losses from Monday’s sharp sell-off but mood remains cautious
Rules are made to be broken
Beijing says EU trade measures undermine global co-operation on climate
Democratic candidate cannot count on rebound ahead of the presidential election
This week’s Big Question asks readers: will the world’s largest economy still achieve a soft landing despite rising unemployment?
The gains for low-paid workers have not been shared equally
Beverage group lured to ‘reverse Yankee’ market by Europe’s low borrowing costs
Panic won’t prompt an emergency rate cut and a 50-point reduction in September isn’t nailed on either
Disney theme parks, Airbnb home rentals and Hilton hotels among those seeing weaker demand
America’s economy is slowing, not plunging. But, the Fed should cut rates at its next meeting
Washington seeks more action from Ankara in curbing trade pivotal to Moscow war machine
Home rental company the latest to flag softer demand as it moves to offer travel and holiday services
World’s largest economy will still achieve soft landing despite rising unemployment, most analysts believe
