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Unemployment hits highest level since 2021 as jobs market cools
Average wages are also slowing ahead of the Autumn Budget this month
By Sam Walker Last updated
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Young workers exiting UK over tax and economic outlook concerns, warn wealth managers
Young professionals are scoping out cities and countries with lower tax burdens and a greater quality of life, according to wealth managers
By Sam Walker Published
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Will taxes rise further in the 2025 Autumn Budget?
Tax hikes in the Autumn Budget are now widely expected as the only way for the chancellor to balance the Treasury’s books but questions remain over what – and who – Rachel Reeves will target
By Laura Miller Last updated
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'We still live in Alan Greenspan’s shadow'
When MoneyWeek launched 25 years ago, Alan Greenspan was chairman of the Federal Reserve. We’re still living with the consequences of the whirlwind he sowed
By Jane Lewis Published
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Go for growth: how to invest in emerging markets
Developing countries offer investors compelling long-term economic prospects, says David Prosser
By David Prosser Published
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How Isaac Newton created the gold standard by accident
Isaac Newton brought about a new global economic era by accident, says Dominic Frisby
By Dominic Frisby Published
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Why MoneyWeek studies at the Austrian school of economics
A heterodox tradition in economics has been a guiding light for MoneyWeek over our 25 years, says Stuart Watkins
By Stuart Watkins Published
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MoneyWeek's best calls of the last 25 years
From the early days of the gold bull market and the credit crunch to the advent of populism and post-Covid inflation, MoneyWeek has made some excellent calls
By Andrew Van Sickle Published
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'How I brought MoneyWeek to the masses'
Launching MoneyWeek gave ordinary investors information – and hence power, says Merryn Somerset Webb
By Merryn Somerset Webb Published
