UK economic growth, February 2024

People shelters from the rain beneath a Union flag-themed umbrella as they walk past spring flowers in blossom, in St James’s Park in central London on April 10, 2024. Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. gross domestic product rose 0.1% in February, the Office for National Statistics said on Friday, providing … Read more

Vanguard doesn’t believe the Fed will cut interest rates this year

Vanguard doesn’t expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates this year, defying the view from Fed officials that the central bank remains on track to reduce rates three times in 2024. The Fed on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged for the fifth consecutive time, as expected, keeping its benchmark overnight borrowing rate in a … Read more

UK economic growth, January 2024

People walk along Waterloo Bridge past the City of London skyline, the capital’s financial district, on a sunny and mild day. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. gross domestic product grew 0.2% in January, the Office for National Statistics said Wednesday, as construction output jumped unexpectedly. The headline figure was in … Read more