#Economic policy

Articles (30)

• 🇺🇸 Euro zone economy may already be on ECB’s ’adverse’ path, policymaker warns — 01/04/2026 [USA] Related: #Eurozone economy, #Central banking
• 🇺🇸 Japan wanted inflation and Iran war could grant that wish. But it's not the type Tokyo desires — 20/03/2026 [USA]

  The Iran war is pushing up "cost-push" inflation in Japan as opposed to the "demand-pull" inflation the BOJ seeks.

  Related: #Geopolitical risk, #Energy markets
• 🇬🇧 Polanski positions Greens’ economic policy as radical alternative to Reeves — 18/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Offer to reform taxes, tackle ‘rip-off Britain’ and overhaul fiscal rules could tempt exasperated Labour supporters</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/18/zack-pola...

  Related: #Political contrast
• 🇺🇸 UK PM says in talks with partners to limit economic impact of Iran crisis — 09/03/2026 [USA] Related: #International diplomacy, #Energy security
• 🇺🇸 Iran attacks show the perils of following America’s economic lead — 05/03/2026 [USA]

  A growth plan of renewable energy and diversified trade is far better than guzzling fossil fuels and aligning with the US

  Related: #Energy transition, #International relations
• 🇺🇸 Deflation and tariff-hit China reportedly sets lowest growth target on record at 4.5% to 5% — 05/03/2026 [USA]

  That marks a slight downgrade from the "around 5%" target set in the past three years.

  Related: #Trade tensions, #Deflation challenges
• 🇺🇸 China cuts growth target to between 4.5 and 5% — 05/03/2026 [USA]

  Figure revealed at annual meeting of parliament as Beijing prepares to release new five-year plan

  Related: #Growth strategy, #Development planning
• 🇺🇸 China is set to kick off its big policy meeting. What will be the key announcements? — 04/03/2026 [USA]

  Chinese Premier Li Qiang is set to announce economic targets and policies for the year ahead on Thursday.

  Related: #Government planning, #Technological development, #Fiscal targets, #Political gatherings
• 🇬🇧 Boring or bust: Reeves aims to project calm competence in spring forecast — 01/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>After 18 months of policy U-turns and political turmoil we are told not to expect any last-minute policy rabbits</p><p>Politicians tend to hate being boring but Rachel Reeves will be delighted if T...

  Related: #Political stability, #Government strategy
• 🇺🇸 ‘We Got to Win the Midterms’: Trump Takes His State of the Union Message on the Road — 28/02/2026 [USA]

  During a visit to Texas, President Trump made clear that he would be driving home his depiction of Democrats as out of step ahead of the elections in November.

  Related: #Political campaigning, #Midterm elections
• 🇺🇸 RFK Jr. suggests buying liver or 'cheap cuts' instead of steak — 27/02/2026 [USA]

  Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday suggested people eat liver or "cheap cuts" in response to the high cost of beef. "This is true all over the country. There's a lot o...

  Related: #Food affordability, #Nutrition
• 🇺🇸 Labour indicates Greens on course to win key by-election — 27/02/2026 [USA]

  Loss would be a severe blow to UK ruling party after divisive campaign

  Related: #Political realignment, #Election dynamics
• 🇺🇸 Kremlin calls budget deficit, energy revenue drop "routine" issues — 26/02/2026 [USA] Related: #Energy markets, #Government messaging
• 🇺🇸 Fact-checking Trump's claims in his State of the Union address — 25/02/2026 [USA]

  President Trump touted the economy and his immigration policies in a record-long State of the Union address, and he'll soon take those messages on the road. The White House is hoping Trump can convinc...

  Related: #Political polarization, #Immigration debate
• 🇺🇸 Takeaways from Trump&apos;s State of the Union. And, House rejects aviation safety bill — 25/02/2026 [USA]

  Trump&apos;s State of the Union underplayed the economic problems that voters are concerned about. And, the House rejected a bipartisan aviation safety bill after the Pentagon abruptly withdrew suppor...

  Related: #Aviation safety, #Bipartisan cooperation, #Government accountability
• 🇺🇸 Key takeaways from Trump’s State of the Union address — 25/02/2026 [USA]

  President Donald Trump used his State of Union address to talk up his successes & railed against Democrats.

  Related: #Political rhetoric, #Foreign affairs
• 🇺🇸 Mexico’s lower house approves bill cutting workweek to 40 hours by 2030 — 25/02/2026 [USA] Related: #Labor reform, #Work-life balance, #Legislative process
• 🇬🇧 Analysis: Trump devotes much of speech to immigration and economy, seeing them as vote-winners — 25/02/2026 [United Kingdom]

  The BBC's Daniel Bush takes a closer at the two key themes of Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday evening.

  Related: #Political strategy, #Immigration policy
• 🇬🇧 Jobs, gas prices and ending wars: factchecking Trump’s State of the Union claims — 25/02/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>The president’s lengthy speech to Congress contained myriad inflated, misleading or simply false claims</p><p>Donald Trump officially <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/24/trump-...

  Related: #Misinformation, #Foreign relations
• 🇺🇸 Trump condemns Iran’s ‘sinister’ nuclear ambitions in State of the Union speech — 25/02/2026 [USA]

  President warns Islamic republic is rebuilding nuclear weapons programme amid huge US military build-up

  Related: #National security, #International relations, #Political polarization
• 🇺🇸 Three takeaways from Trump's State of the Union speech — 25/02/2026 [USA]

  President Donald Trump gave a triumphant State of the Union speech, proclaiming that he has ushered in a “golden age of America,” while clashing with Democrats.

  Related: #Political polarization, #Immigration, #Partisan conflict
• 🇺🇸 The State of the Union comes at a pivotal moment in Trump's 2nd term. Here are 5 questions ahead of the address — 25/02/2026 [USA]

  "It's going to be a long speech because we have so much to talk about," Trump said on Monday.

  Related: #Political polarization, #Foreign relations, #Judicial independence
• 🇺🇸 Speaker Mike Johnson calls for "patience" on economy: "You don't flip a switch" — 24/02/2026 [USA]

  Hours before President Trump's State of the Union address, House Speaker Mike Johnson told CBS News the U.S. economy is on the right track — but inflation hasn't been "completely fixed yet."

  Related: #Foreign relations, #Technology regulation
• 🇺🇸 Five Big Political Questions About Trump’s State of the Union Speech — 23/02/2026 [USA]

  Tariffs, the cost of living, immigration: The president has a careful line to walk on major issues.

  Related: #Political strategy, #Immigration
• 🇺🇸 Americans want to hear about economy in Trump State of the Union address: Poll — 23/02/2026 [USA]

  Nearly half of respondents in a new poll say they are most interested in hearing President Trump talk about the economy in Tuesday night’s State of the Union address.  The Scripps News/Talker Research...

  Related: #Public opinion, #Political communication
• 🇺🇸 Fact-check: Trump’s Latest Claims on Jobs, Inflation and Crime — 23/02/2026 [USA]

  Trends on jobs, inflation and crime that began before Donald Trump retook office continued, largely unabated, in his first year back.

  Related: #Fact-checking, #Crime statistics, #Political rhetoric
• 🇺🇸 US banks enjoyed record profits of $300bn in 2025 — 23/02/2026 [USA]

  Lenders have prospered under Trump as they pay lower rates of interest to savers and write more loans

  Related: #Banking profitability, #Market performance
• 🇺🇸 China is making ’full assessment’ of US Supreme Court tariff ruling, commerce ministry says — 23/02/2026 [USA] Related: #Trade tensions, #International relations
• 🇺🇸 "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" guests for Feb. 22, 2026 — 21/02/2026 [USA]

  This week's guests include Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde.

  Related: #Political discourse, #International relations
• 🇺🇸 Jose Jeri, Peru’s ousted president, was one of the world’s youngest heads of state — 18/02/2026 [USA] Related: #Political instability, #Youth leadership