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Problems brewing for the proper pint as Camra membership falls

Cost of living has hit campaign group while multinationals are threatening to squeeze out independent breweries For centuries, the wooden real ale pump has been the hallmark of a good British boozer. But now problems are brewing for the proper pint, as the Campaign for Real Ale has seen its membership sink to an eight-year low and its accounts show it is firmly in the red, making an £800,000 loss last year. Real ale is a traditional draught cask beer, a “living” product that is produced and sto

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'Half my business will be gone' - Firms in Canada and US fear trade war - BBC

'Half my business will be gone' - Firms in Canada and US fear trade war  BBC Opinion | Mark Carney Did What Canadians Elected Him to Do  The New York Times Canada Digs In as More Countries Stand Up to Trump  WSJ U.S.-Canada breakdown shows limits of Trump’s aggressive trade strategy  The Washington Post Tariff-Driven Inflation Risks Return With Trump Moves on Canada, Iran  Bloomberg.com

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Why Treasury Yields Are Rising, and What That Means for the Economy - nytimes.com

Why Treasury Yields Are Rising, and What That Means for the Economy  nytimes.com Why High Yields on Government Bonds Are Causing Alarm  Bloomberg.com Why bond markets are unnerving rich-world politicians  The Economist Treasury yields hit multi-decade highs amid surging national debt  Fox Business Global bond markets put governments on notice over fiscal, inflation risks  Yahoo Finance

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Fed officials saw need for rate hike if inflation doesn't cool, minutes show - CNBC

Fed officials saw need for rate hike if inflation doesn't cool, minutes show  CNBC Fed July 2026 FOMC minutes: 3 dissents for rate hike  qz.com Fed Minutes Show Many Officials Said Rate Hikes May Be Needed  Bloomberg.com Fed Likely Hiking Interest Rates Unless Inflation Comes Down, Minutes Show  Forbes More Fed Officials Lost Patience About Elevated Inflation at Latest Meeting  The New York Times

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Rising inflation underlines scale of Andy Burnham’s cost of living challenge

PM’s plan to shield households from more pressure risks being overwhelmed by wider price rises UK inflation rises to 2.9% Business live – latest updates July’s increase in inflation, to 2.9%, is likely to be the first of several, underlining the challenge facing Andy Burnham in shielding consumers from a fresh cost of living squeeze this autumn. Rising energy bills, as an increase in Ofgem’s quarterly price cap came into force, were the main driver of the jump in inflation, from 2.6% in June.

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UK inflation rises to 2.9% as Iran war fuels living costs squeeze

Higher energy costs push up CPI but jobs slowdown could deter Bank of England from raising interest rates UK inflation rose to 2.9% in July as the impact of the Iran war on energy prices triggered a renewed cost of living squeeze for British households. Underscoring the challenge for Andy Burnham’s government to give “breathing space” to hard-pressed consumers, the Office for National Statistics said inflation rose from 2.6% in June. Continue reading...

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Bond Yields Jump and Stocks Slip as Iran Stalemate Unsettles Investors - The New York Times

Bond Yields Jump and Stocks Slip as Iran Stalemate Unsettles Investors  The New York Times 30-year Treasury yield tops 5.33%, new 19-year high on inflation, spending concerns  CNBC Global bond markets are getting hammered. Here’s what’s driving the sell-off  CNN As US debt mounts, investors demand higher returns to lend  Reuters Watch Global Bonds Slump Sends Borrowing Costs Soaring  Bloomberg.com

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‘Picky bits’ on the menu as British shoppers snap up picnic food in heatwave

Consumers also turn to supermarket deals to save money, helping slow grocery price inflation Business live – latest updates Shopping baskets took on a decidedly summery complexion during last month’s heatwaves as consumers filled up on a British picnic staple: picky bits, and grocery inflation slowed. Spending rose on foods such as potato salad, olives and coleslaw, while ice-cream sales also increased, according to new data from Worldpanel by Numerator, a market research company. Continue re

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UK pay growth slows as Iran war prompts cost of living squeeze

Unemployment rate remained at 4.9% in the three months to the end of June, ONS figures show Wage growth in the UK slowed in June as workers come under pressure from a renewed cost of living squeeze amid the economic impact from the Iran war, official figures show. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show average growth in total earnings, including bonuses, fell to 4.1% in the three months to June, down from 4.3% in the three months to May. City economists had forecast a larger fall t

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JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon warns UK chancellor not to hike taxes on banks

Billionaire CEO of world’s biggest bank says any windfall tax on sector’s bumper profits could harm jobs in the City Jamie Dimon, the boss of the US bank JP Morgan, has urged John Healey not to use his first budget as chancellor to increase taxes on banks’ bumper profits. Speculation has been growing that a windfall tax could be imposed on UK lenders to fund Andy Burnham’s cost of living agenda, with campaigners estimating such a move could raise £19bn. Continue reading...

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New UK cost of living crisis looms with soaring energy bills forecast to lift inflation

Latest reading on Wednesday likely to frame scale of challenge for new PM to ease pressures on households amid Iran war fallout British households are facing a renewed cost of living squeeze, with official figures expected to show this week that soaring energy bills drove up inflation in July to close to 3%. As the Iran war continues to send shock waves through global energy markets, economists predict the surge in UK gas and electricity bills last month will push Britain’s headline inflation r

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Stock market today: S&P 500 notches record high, Nasdaq rallies after soft inflation data - Yahoo Finance

Stock market today: S&P 500 notches record high, Nasdaq rallies after soft inflation data  Yahoo Finance S&P 500 rises to record after more encouraging inflation data: Live updates  CNBC US stocks tick toward records as oil prices drop and inflation gets less bad  AP News Asian Stocks Poised to Gain on Benign US Inflation: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com Cool Inflation Data Propels Stocks to Fresh Records  WSJ

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Stocks rise and interest rates fall after inflation report - NBC News

Stocks rise and interest rates fall after inflation report  NBC News S&P 500 rises to record after more encouraging inflation data: Live updates  CNBC US stocks rise toward records as oil prices drop and inflation gets less bad  AP News Stock Market Today: Dow Climbs; Wholesale Inflation Unchanged in July — Live Updates  WSJ Asian Stocks Poised to Gain on Benign US Inflation: Markets Wrap  Bloomberg.com

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UK economy shows surprising resilience – but that might not last | Richard Partington

Weaker growth, rising energy costs and persistent inflation mean Britain could face tougher times in the autumn UK economic growth slows down Business live – latest updates In the spring the International Monetary Fund warned Britain faced the heaviest economic blow from the Iran war among the world’s most advanced nations. Almost six months into the conflict, on the surface, the UK appears to be proving the forecasters wrong. The latest official figures show the UK maintained its pole positi

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US consumer inflation mild in July, economy still not out of the woods - Reuters

US consumer inflation mild in July, economy still not out of the woods  Reuters Here's the inflation breakdown for July 2026 — in one chart  CNBC Cooler CPI inflation reading bolsters case for Fed to hold rates in September  Yahoo Finance Stock Market Today: Stocks Edge Higher as CPI Report Shows Inflation Cooling — Live Updates  WSJ US annual inflation cooled to 3.4% in July as gas prices ease  CNN

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