Business Blog

There is dismay in Washington that political divisions – and gridlock – are hampering passage of a policy that enjoys relatively widespread support

Export and import growth hint at an economy that is stabilising, but questions remain about the accuracy of some of China’s trade data

US productivity and output fall; UK car industry drives ahead; growth in China services indusrtry slows

Emerging economies in particular are placing obstacles to trade in services, which nevertheless is growing more rapidly than the trade in goods

Chairwoman of the Federal Reserve highlights economic threats even as she tells Congress a rebound in spending and production is under way

Another bout of technology-focused stock selling drags down the wider US stock market, as participants digest Janet Yellen’s latest comments