‘How much will a manic Trump cost me?’ Pension savers’ anxiety rises over market volatility Guardian readers say they have been hit hard by the US-inspired trade war, with some having lost tens of thousands from their pots
After this, what more proof does Britain need that it can’t ‘cosy up’ to Trump? With the US disengaging from its traditional relationship with Europe, we need to abandon our ‘red lines’ and rekindle ties with our neighbours
‘Ghost stores’: the online retailers promoting closing-down sales for physical shops that don’t exist Australia’s consumer watchdog says it is investigating complaints of social media ads purporting to be from local boutiques
Emergency law passed to force loss-making steel companies to keep operating Special powers granted to prevent the collapse of British Steel’s Scunthorpe works
Big brands send out barrage of junk food ads before obesity rules bite Advertising on snacks rises 26% compared with last year, months before restrictions on promoting unhealthy food come into force
Why does British Steel need to be rescued by the government and what happens next? The crisis in Scunthorpe leaves Labour with few options
Rachel Reeves calls for global free trade fightback to protect UK economy New measures announced to help tariff-hit British firms amid ambitious plans to foster closer ties with EU
Now is not the time to turn our backs on the world but to face forward In uncertain times, the government is seeking to foster the stability that promotes security and growth, the chancellor argues
The Observer view on British Steel: saved for now, but for how long? Governments of both colours bear responsibility for the sorry saga, which could have dire economic and defence consequences
The steel crisis has made the UK business secretary look like an innocent abroad Who thought the Chinese government had anything but Britain’s interests at heart? Everyone but Jonathan Reynolds
Make America make again? Trump’s tariffs will only be manufacturing pipe dreams The president’s gambit to bring the production of goods such as iPhones back to the US ignores huge supply chain complexities
UK MPs post selfies to show attendance of rare Saturday session in parliament Recall for steel debate is an unusual event but bout of presenteeism has not gone unnoticed by constituents on X
‘It’s going to be messy’: Americans on how Trump’s tariffs are shaping their spending Fallout from Trump’s trade war is forcing some Guardian readers to cut back or stock up on items from food to cars
Trump’s tariff mess raises the danger of a US default The US could breach the debt ceiling even sooner than predicted without action from Republicans