The Guardian view on Badenoch v Starmer: tussling over a shift to bigger government

Editorial: This parliament’s real battle won’t be cultural, it will be over the size of the state

Treasury may have broken law by failing to reveal £9.5bn spend in Tory budget, MPs told

Head of OBR says spending commitment would have ‘materially changed’ its forecast on Jeremy Hunt’s pre-election budget

UK retail sales growth slumps as shoppers wait for Black Friday deals

Later October half-term break and budget uncertainty also led to lower spending, says industry

Investors brace for volatile trading week as US election draws near

Donald Trump has been ahead in betting markets, despite trailing in opinion polls

US dollar weakens as election polls shift away from Donald Trump – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as investors reassess bets after some polls suggest Kamala Harris has gained momentum

If the US is heading for a soft landing, why do people feel so hard up?

Economists say the US may achieve a so-called ‘soft-landing’. Why are Americans still feeling so hard up?

‘No social life, no plans, no savings’: Americans aren’t reaping benefits of booming US economy

While some were optimistic about stabilizing costs, others told the Guardian high prices continue to squeeze finances

One thousand UK workers to join first four-day week trial under Labour

Pilot scheme said to have ‘groundbreaking’ potential for the hospitality industry

Small business in Pennsylvania is middling – will that affect the vote?

A dip in prosperity may not bode well for Harris, although whoever sits in the White House may not have much impact

America’s fight with inflation has been won – just in time for a bigger battle

The Fed is likely to cut base rates this month – but its decision will come the day after an explosive US election

Trump or Harris? Whoever wins will face a shift in power in the global economy

West’s dominance is being challenged, with Brics summit showing emerging markets are unwilling to bow to pressure

Investment drives growth. That’s why gloomy forecasters are so wrong about the budget

The Office for Budget Responsibility’s extreme conservatism means it has woefully underestimated the impact of Labour’s public spending plans

Labour challenges Badenoch to back billions for public services and tax rises

Rachel Reeves throws down budget gauntlet to new Tory chief as party’s first black leader is congratulated on win

The Observer view: a bold budget that’s the right response to years of neglect

Rachel Reeves’s spending plans signal a welcome break with the past and underline the scale of the challenges facing Britain

Did Bidenomics work? How the US economy fared over the last four years

The now-outgoing president inherited a US economy battered by Covid and a looming inflation crisis