In a major policy speech, Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor of the Exchequer, is expected to offer plans to promote greater work force participation.

The country’s work force is smaller than it was before the pandemic, sapping economic potential. The government is going to try luring more people off...

January was the third month of declines in the inflation rate, but the double-digit increase shows Britain’s cost-of-living crisis persisting.

Economic growth was unchanged in the fourth quarter, and slow expansion is expected in the years ahead.

A half-point rate increase, to 4 percent, the highest since 2008, is widely expected as the central bank continues its campaign to control inflation.

The eurozone economy grew 0.1 percent late last year, a reflection of modestly rising optimism as energy prices have eased, but risks remain.

The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act stirred talk of a trade war, but also proposals for a similar E.U. initiative to stimulate green investment.

Consumer prices rose 10.5 percent in December, the second consecutive monthly decline, thanks to easing gasoline and clothing prices.

Declines in overall inflation rates may bring comfort to consumers, but central bankers are still wary of drivers of persistently high prices.

Many people who want to work can’t because of long-term health problems, a persistent issue that is causing Britain’s economy to go “into reverse.”