When she resigned Thursday, Liz Truss became the shortest-serving British prime minister. What happened? Jim Tankersley discusses her downfall and what the UK’s economic problems mean for the state of world markets with Eshe Nelson and Jeanna Smialek. x.com/i/spaces/1plkq…

Liz Truss, Britain's new prime minister, bets the house on tax cuts and free market economics in a big policy shift. W/Eshe Nelson nytimes.com/2022/09/23/wor…

Breaking News: The European Central Bank raised interest rates by half a percentage point, its first increase in 11 years, in an effort to fight inflation. nyti.ms/3IWanzX

In the UK, inflation is at a three-decade high. The Treasury announced measures today to ease the cost of living. But not by much. It will still be the worst squeeze on incomes on record. If you can get past this gloomy chart, read more here: nytimes.com/2022/03/23/bus…

Two stories for the price of one on the front of today's The New York Times business section. A film and TV production boom in the UK and a possible Russian debt default. Truly something for everyone!

TV production is booming in the UK, setting off a race to build or expand dozens of major studios. I was struck by how much demand from Netflix, Amazon Prime & Disney+ are also encouraging local councils to get in on the action and build more soundstages. nytimes.com/2022/03/16/bus…

Russia is on the edge of a possible sovereign debt default, and the first sign could come as soon as Wednesday, when $117 million in interest on dollar-denominated government debt is due.

Citing sanctions, Russia warned it might pay in rubles. nyti.ms/35WVFd8

Across Britain, people are turning their heat down or off and worrying about the cost of their food shopping. As the cost of living surges, people on the lowest incomes are running out of ways to cut back, and the worst is yet to come.
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With inflation at a 30-year high in the UK, have you noticed price increases already? Have you had to cut back on spending, in ways big or small, because of it? We really want to hear from you. nytimes.com/2022/01/25/bus…

Before the next round of Brexit customs controls begin, I took a look at what the first year has been like for exporters.

Breaking News: Britain offered $1.3 billion in aid to help bars, restaurants and leisure businesses survive the fallout from a surge of Omicron cases.
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Workers in Europe Are Demanding Higher Pay as Inflation Soars. Even the E.C.B.'s staff is agitating for a wage hike to offset the pain. nytimes.com/2021/12/13/bus…

In England, face masks are now required in most indoor public places including cinemas and theaters. While the new rules are relatively light, for some businesses this will be an unwelcome retreat, Eshe Nelson writes. nyti.ms/3lVVBij

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#TalkingEconomics – Audio now available for our seventh session 'The next crisis'. With Eshe Nelson Diane Coyle @karismcintyre04 Anna Valero and Dimitri Zenghelis #EconTwitter
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The climate crisis - #TalkingEconomics conversation chaired by ⁦Eshe Nelson⁩ with climate activist ⁦@karismcintyre04⁩ & economists ⁦Anna Valero⁩ ⁦Centre for Economic Performance⁩ Dimitri Zenghelis⁩ ⁦Diane Coyle⁩ ⁦Bennett Institute for Public Policy⁩ #COP26 ⁦Economics Observatory⁩

Thrilled to speak at the The New York Times #NYTClimateHub in Glasgow today on #sustainable supply chains - responsible for >50% of GHG emissions. Tackling #foodwaste , #EnergyTransition are critical to #ClimateAction . Thanks Eshe Nelson, @erinmeez Kristian Rönn for a great discussion!