Economy

JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon is bracing for stagflation, but the economy could be headed for a 1950s-style boom instead

JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon is bracing for stagflation, but the economy could be headed for a 1950s-style boom instead

With persistent inflation, war-induced energy price shocks and rising geopolitical tensions gripping the global economy over the past four years, some of Wall Street’s most respected names have repeatedly warned that the U.S. could go towards a repeat of the stagflation of the 1970s. Even JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has suggested on multiple occasions …

UK statistics watchdog to investigate Sunak’s use of term ‘economic gangbusters’

UK statistics watchdog to investigate Sunak's use of term 'economic gangbusters'

700 The UK’s statistics watchdog has opened an investigation into remarks made by Rishi Sunak about the economy being “gangsters on the go” amid concerns that politicians could be misusing economic data in the run-up to the election. Sir Robert Chote, chairman of the UK Statistics Authority, will examine whether the prime minister repeated comments …