- GDP: Growth outlook remains fragile amid rising borrowing costs and inflation fears
- Inflation: Oil prices nearing $100 a barrel threaten to reignite consumer price pressures
- Jobs: Retail sector pledges 100,000 placements to tackle youth unemployment crisis
- Consumer Confidence: Spending hit a 13-month high in August, but economic optimism dipped to 26%
The Checkup
The UK is poised to pay the highest yield on new 30-year debt since 1998, a stark signal of...