UK CPI inflation rises to 3.1% in August
The annual rate increased from 2.9%, with transport, especially motor fuels, making the largest upward contribution.
Office for National Statistics
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BoE survey finds 95% confident in UK financial stability, AI concern rises
The H2 survey found confidence broadly unchanged while perceived high-impact event risk increased.
Bank of England
UK payroll employment falls by 145,000 over year to August in provisional estimate
ONS says the early figure was 0.5% lower than a year earlier; survey-based unemployment remained 4.9%.
Office for National Statistics
UK factory-gate prices rise 3.7% over year to August
Both input and output producer-price inflation increased as petroleum products pushed on costs and selling prices.
Office for National Statistics
UK public borrowing reaches £18.3 billion in August
ONS says borrowing was about a fifth higher year on year as spending grew faster than receipts.
Office for National Statistics
UK R&D tax relief support rises to £8.2 billion as claims fall
HMRC’s provisional 2024–25 estimate shows relief up 5% and claim numbers down 17%, with new schemes appearing in the series.
HM Revenue & Customs
Great Britain retail volumes rebound 0.5% in August
The monthly recovery followed a July fall, while sales volumes gained 0.9% over the latest three-month period.
Office for National Statistics
UK vaping duty and product stamps begin on 1 October
HMRC set the excise rate at £2.20 per 10 ml, including for liquids without nicotine.
HM Revenue & Customs
U.S. consumer prices rise 3.4% over year to August
The CPI increased 0.4% in August, with gasoline contributing more than one-third of the monthly rise.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S. payrolls add 162,000 jobs in August
BLS reports a stronger monthly gain alongside an unchanged 4.1% unemployment rate.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
US proposes four-year tax installments for qualifying farmland sales
Proposed rules would let eligible sellers pay 25% of the relevant tax liability in each of four annual installments.
Internal Revenue Service and U.S. Department of the Treasury
U.S. job openings hold at 7.3 million in July
BLS reports little monthly movement in openings, hires and separations in its July labour-turnover survey.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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