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Starting gun fired on autumn election campaign season
Will US inflation data persuade the Fed to raise rates this month?
Iceland’s ‘no’ exposes EU complacency
The prime minister won’t cut spending — here’s how I’m cutting mine 
Is Keynesianism dead?
Extended chat: Top US trade official defends Trump’s record
Trump calls for interest rate cut after jobs figures raise hike bets
Trump calls for interest rate cut after jobs figures raise hike bets
Labour working
US economy smashes forecast with 162,000 jobs added in August
Strong August US payrolls report bolsters odds of September rate rise
Andrew Bailey warns of populist threat to central bank independence
What do rising bond yields mean for you?
What do rising bond yields mean for you?
FirstFT: Markets await US jobs update
FirstFT: UK-EU alignment a ‘problem’ for US
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