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Bad jobs or benefits? Milburn should force employers to help the young | Richard Partington
EconomyThe Guardian Business

Bad jobs or benefits? Milburn should force employers to help the young | Richard Partington

Long-awaited final report will call for benefit cuts but lack of entry-level jobs is also driving the crisis ‘I’m scared about my future’: young people on the stress and desperation of jobseeking A generation is being sold short. Almost a million young people are not in education, employment or training (Neet).

Why it mattersThe data helps investors assess growth, inflation and the likely direction of economic policy.
A rapid interest rate rise seems inevitable – and households are expected to pick up the tab
EconomyThe Guardian Business

A rapid interest rate rise seems inevitable – and households are expected to pick up the tab

Raising borrowing costs too far risks laying waste to whatever growth there is in the economy A head of steam is building up behind the Bank of England raising interest rates again. With the latest forecasts by the central bank showing inflation rising to 5% next spring, another increase in the cost of borrowing seems…

Why it mattersThis can change expectations for interest rates, currencies, bond yields and the valuation of risk assets.
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Interest rate rises likely in coming months, Bank of England’s chief economist says
EconomyThe Guardian Business

Interest rate rises likely in coming months, Bank of England’s chief economist says

‘We have further to go,’ says Huw Pill after increase to 4% this month as Bank seeks to tackle rising inflation The Bank of England will probably need to raise interest rates next month and again in early 2027 to combat rising inflation, its chief economist has said. Signalling a sharp rise in mortgage payments for an estimated…

Why it mattersThis can change expectations for interest rates, currencies, bond yields and the valuation of risk assets.
Major Economic Indicators Latest Numbers
EconomyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Major Economic Indicators Latest Numbers

Consumer Price Index (CPI): +0.4% in Oct 2026 News Release Historical Data Unemployment Rate: 4.1% in Oct 2026 News Release Historical Data Payroll Employment: +165,000(p) in Oct 2026 News Release Historical Data Average Hourly Earnings: +$0.14(p) in Oct 2026 News Release Historical Data Producer Price Index - Final Demand…

Why it mattersThe update offers a fresh signal on company quality, cash flow and how investors may price future growth.
GDP up by 0.4% and employment stable in the euro area
EconomyEurostat

GDP up by 0.4% and employment stable in the euro area

In the third quarter of 2026, seasonally adjusted GDP increased by 0.4% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU, compared with the previous quarter, according to a flash estimate published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In the second quarter of 2026, GDP had increased b...

Why it mattersThe data helps investors assess growth, inflation and the likely direction of economic policy.
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FEDS Paper: Costly Misdemeanours: Labour Market Effects of Low-Level Drink-Driving Violations
EconomyFederal Reserve Economic Research

FEDS Paper: Costly Misdemeanours: Labour Market Effects of Low-Level Drink-Driving Violations

Kabir Dasgupta , Marco Francesconi, Jonathan James Linda Kirkpatrick, and Alexander Plum This paper estimates the causal effect of a drink-driving conviction on labour market outcomes. Using linked administrative data and variation in the timing of first convictions in a staggered difference-in-differences design, we compare…

Why it mattersThe data helps investors assess growth, inflation and the likely direction of economic policy.

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