Technology
AI could be a bubble and is not yet making Australia more productive, Michele Bullock says
RBA governor says AI is ‘great white hope’ but its adoption is so far adding to inflation, rather than economic growth
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Business
Fears over interest rate rise and jobs send UK consumer confidence to three-year low
Blow to John Healey before budget as UK households face ‘notable strain’ on their finances
Cars
Emily is barely scraping by after buying a house – and it’s taking a toll on her mental health
Exclusive: Mortgage holders say financial pressure is causing serious anxiety, as a study reveals the effects of debt st...
Business
Burnham’s talk of ‘breathing space’ at odds with reality of future Bank rate rises
PM’s push to cut cost of living threatened by rising inflation and government borrowing costs as geopolitics hit home
Business
Bank of England holds interest rates at 3.75% but warns war could force future rises
Central bank announces surprise plan to sell billions of pounds in government bonds back to the Treasury
Business
UK state pension set to top £13,000 a year as wage growth slows to 3.9%
Workers face inflation squeeze fuelled by Iran war, as Bank of England prepares for interest rates decision
Business
Surging inflation puts interest rates back in focus as policymakers meet in Japan, US and UK
Iran war and turbulent global bond markets add to pressure as rate decisions loom this week in major western economies
Business
Why are we giving a £24bn-a-year subsidy to profitable commercial banks?
Letter: Gerald Holtham suggests that it time to cut the 3.75% that the Bank of England pays out on the lenders’ reserves