
Economic news


What Trump’s return to ‘maximum pressure’ means for Venezuelan oil
The US president’s moves pose a major challenge to crude production in the South American nation

Mortgage rates set to drop after tariff turmoil
Interest rates are forecast to fall further as Donald Trump’s trade taxes fuel economic uncertainty.

China is not backing down from Trump’s tariff war. What next?
The US-China trade war shows no signs of slowing down, leaving the world unsure of what to expect.

BDO probed over its audit of crisis-hit homeless housing fund
Financial Reporting Council is reviewing firm’s 2021 audit of Home Reit, which is being wound down

Is the US heading for a recession? Three warning signs to watch
Michelle Fleury explains the factors to watch in the economy after President Trump’s tariff announcements.