Federal Reserve chair says inflation expectations are close to central bank’s 2% goal

Official figures showed payroll employment rose by 10,000 between July and August

It is dangerous to have confidence in what lies ahead

London properties worth £130mn frozen in action against group accused of large-scale online romance fraud

Sébastien Lecornu hopes concession will suffice to secure left’s support

Success of deal depends on president’s willingness to keep engaged and pressure warring parties, particularly Netanyahu

A new IMF report exaggerates the gloomy economic backdrop, but there are valid reasons for policymakers to be glum

Bank of England should not lower interest rates before price pressure shows signs of easing, says chief economist

Fund upgrades outlook for global growth but warns latest trade tensions between Washington and Beijing are a concern

Moscow’s intelligence service launches fresh criminal case against former Yukos oil magnate and 22 other dissidents in exile

Authorities said to introduce limits on supplies in response to Hamas’s delay returning dead hostages

Trump’s latest piece of brinkmanship is likely to result in another climbdown

Measures extend trade war between Washington and Beijing to third countries

The race among dockless e-bike companies to expand in the city is causing disruption

Metal has staged a bigger rally than gold this year

US Treasury secretary tells FT that Beijing’s export controls are ‘a sign of how weak their economy is’

Israeli premier wagers Trump can help rewrite narrative around worst security failure in nation’s history

Productivity gains won’t necessarily translate into the embrace of free time — especially in America

The party can’t keep expecting successful people to pretend that leaving the EU was a good idea

Europe’s most valuable start-up has waited years for approval to begin lending in its home market

Rally in heavily shorted stocks comes as AI hype and hopes of lower rates push S&P 500 to record highs

Chancellor Friedrich Merz seeking to reignite economy and address challenges of a shrinking workforce

Legal firms are overwhelmed with enquiries from companies and individuals after Trump and Starmer harden policies