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US Consumer Caution Prompts Retail Sales Fall</title>
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Fri, 14 Aug 2026 18:36:44 +0000</pubDate>
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US posted their weakest performance in over a year as internet sales cooled following Amazon Prime day and consumers became more cautious on purchasing big-ticket items, such as autos. A soft jobs market and financial pressure amongst low and middle-income households aren’t helping, either.
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U.S. retail sales dropped 0.6% from June to July</title>
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Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:50:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Aug. 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce said Friday that retail sales dropped 0.6% in July from June, the largest decline since May 2025. The department's figures, which are adjusted for seasonal swings but not for inflation, revealed retail sales were down from June's 0.2% gain and...
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The Iran Squeeze: How Far Can Trump Push Without Breaking the Oil Market?</title>
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Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
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It needs the pressure to hurt enough to preserve leverage, while avoiding an energy shock that would be politically and economically self-defeating Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has just put a large marker down for next week.
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Bank holds interest rates but says it is ready to raise them if Iran war escalates</title>
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Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
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The Bank of England has kept interest rates unchanged for the fifth meeting in a row but has indicated it could raise them if the Iran war escalates. It expects inflation - the rate at which prices rise - to pick up due to volatile oil and gas prices caused by the Middle East conflict,…
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What is happening to UK prices?</title>
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Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:29:01 +0000</pubDate>
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Inflation soared in 2022 because oil and gas were in greater demand after the Covid pandemic, and energy prices surged again when Russia invaded Ukraine. Before the war in the Middle East broke out, UK inflation had been expected to be at or around the target level of 2% over the next five...
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UK borrows less than expected in June but public finances remain a challenge</title>
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Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
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The government borrowed slightly less than expected in June, according to figures published as new Prime Minister Andy Burnham began setting out measures to cut living costs for households. Borrowing - the difference between spending and income from taxes - was £16bn, about £7.9bn lower than a y...
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What&#039;s happening to the UK economy and how does it affect you?</title>
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Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
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The UK economy grew by 0.1% in May, according the latest figures from the ONS. It marked a small rebound from April when the economy had contracted by 0.1% as businesses started to feel the impact of the US-Israel war with Iran.
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Gas prices drive down US inflation - but will it last?</title>
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Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:28:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Inflation in the US eased last month as the cost of energy and filling up at the pump fell, but questions remain over whether it will prove short-lived due to the renewed conflict in the Middle East.
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Interest rates may need to rise this year, says Bank of England economist</title>
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Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
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He said that productivity, which measures how efficiently people work, has slowed down in the UK. It is also a particular problem in Wales where it is the lowest of the four home nations and around 15 percent lower than the UK average, external.
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U.S. retail sales fell in July for first time in 14 months</title>
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Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:50:46 +0000</pubDate>
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