Spending watchdog unable to sign-off Department for the Economy accounts
It is the second year in succession auditors have been significantly delayed in their ability to complete an audit of DfE’s ...
Scathing audit opinion on Department for the Economy
The Auditor General said that had the department been a private sector organisation it would have withdrawn from the audit.
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Trump official floats new approach on GDP, as economy is poised to slow sharply
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick wants to separate government spending from GDP, which economists worry could lead to cherry ...
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the economy may slow as part of a ‘detox’ from government spending
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the U.S. economy may be “starting to roll a bit,” as data suggests last year’s red-hot ...
U.S. Treasury secretary says to brace for economic pain. One economist thinks he’s underselling the fallout.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the country will go through an adjustment period after getting hooked on government ...
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U.S. economy grew 2.3 percent annually in the last months of 2024, the outlook for 2025 is cloudier
The American economy grew at a solid 2.3% annual rate the last three months of 2024, supported by a burst of year-end ...
The US economy added 151,000 jobs last month and the unemployment rate rose to 4.1%
The February jobs report comes as the Trump administration continues large-scale layoffs of government workers.
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Experts worry about degradation of economic data after advisory committees disbanded
Two economic advisory groups that provide advice to federal data collectors were abruptly disbanded by the Trump administration.
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Scathing audit opinion on Department for the Economy
A Department for the Economy spokesperson said the department had implemented several improvements in the preparation of the 2023-24 accounts A public spending watchdog has issued a scathing ...