Paul Hannon

The Bank of England kept interest rates steady, as major economies confront a nasty mix of faltering economic growth, rising inflation and tariff threats.

Higher U.S. tariffs on imports are set to slow economic growth and push inflation higher around the world, with further increases threatening an even more severe downturn.

Will the European Central Bank face a problem that has bedeviled the Bank of Russia?

The job market continued to defy signs of weakness in the economy that are of growing concern to ECB policymakers.

Ukraine’s economy will be hampered by attacks on its electricity network this year, but could strengthen in 2026 if fighting stops, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said.

Swati Dhingra’s comments suggest she is likely to continue to vote for cuts in the BOE’s key interest rate.

Europe will likely have to spend hundreds of billions to prepare to defend itself without U.S. help, and will have to find ways to do that without spooking bond investors.

U.S. moves to loosen regulation are part of the ‘hazardous complexities of our time,’ senior official tells European lawmakers.

Supply constraints rather than soft demand caused recent weakness in the U.K. economy, suggesting to BOE member Megan Greene that borrowing costs will have to stay restrictive to tame inflation.

The BOE should continue to restrain economic activity to ensure that households and businesses don’t act in ways that would prolong a coming pickup in inflation, the Monetary Policy Committee member said.