1. What is private credit, and should we be worried by the collapse of US firms?

   The Guardian » 2 weeks ago

   First Brands and Tricolor failures raise concerns for wider financial sector, including traditional banksThe collapse of two US firms, First Brands and Tricolor, has shone a light on private credit and its growing influence in the global economy.The fai...

   Category: Business  Economics

1. Nearly £11bn wiped off UK banks after US regional banking fears spooked markets – as it happened

   The Guardian » 2 weeks ago

   European stock markets have fallen after two US regional lenders disclosed on Thursday that they were exposed to alleged fraud by borrowers...

   Category: Business  Economics

1. ‘A foot out in the cold’: leaders huddle at IMF as icy economic winds blow

   The Guardian » 2 weeks ago

   Worries over private credit, tax and spend, skittish bond markets and tariff chaos dominate meeting in Washington“The security blanket is covering us, but maybe we have a foot out in the cold.” That was the typically colourful warning from the International Monetary Fund’...

   Category: Business  Economics

1. UK government borrowing costs fall to lowest level since July

   The Guardian » 2 weeks ago

   Boost for Rachel Reeves as bond yield falls while she considers tax rises and spending cuts in budget...

   Category: Business  Economics

1. IMF chief reveals worries about private credit market keep her awake at night – as it happened

   The Guardian » 2 weeks ago

   International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva urges more attention to the non-bank financial institutions, as the world may have “a foot out in the cold”Britain’s trade deficit has widened, partly due to a drop in exports to the European...

   Category: Business  Economics

1. Disillusionomics: the US economy isn’t serving gen Z | Alice Lassman

   The Guardian » 4 weeks ago

   My generation is struggling for stability in a system that no longer feels fit for purpose. It’s time to take that seriouslyFor gen Z Americans, it’s hard to remember a version of the economy not defined by crisis. We finished our education online as ...

   Category: Business  Economics

1. Fed cuts interest rates for second time this year amid economic uncertainty

   The Guardian » 3 days ago

   Central bank sets rates at range between 3.75% and 4% amid turbulence from government shutdown and Trump’s tariffsThe US Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday, the second rate cut this year amid economic turbulence from the federal government shutdown and Donald...

   Category: Business  Economics

1. The Guardian view on Argentina’s election: one step closer to becoming a Trumpian client state | Ediorial

   The Guardian » 3 days ago

   A $40bn rescue may have helped Javier Milei scrape through midterms, but it leaves Argentina’s democracy and economy more dependent than ever on WashingtonArgentina’s rightwing president, Javier Milei, his party and its allies claimed victory this week in key congressiona...

   Category: Business  Economics

1. The UK bond markets have become a political trap that strangles public spending. But there’s a way out | Sahil Dutta

   The Guardian » 3 days ago

   With living standards falling and the far right on the rise, the chancellor has the power to make decisions, not simply accept diktats from the marketsMore than three decades ago, James Carville, political adviser to Bill Clinton, made what became a ...

   Category: Business  Economics




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