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Added on the 23/10/2016 19:34:18 - Copyright : Reuters EN
The U.S. economy's readiness - or not - for an interest rate rise is likely to once again take the global economic spotlight in the coming week, just a month before the U.S. presidential election. And many will also be watching the British pound - which took a pasting last week. Ciara Lee reports.
Britain's labour market showed little sign of taking a hit after the country's Brexit vote. As Ivor Bennett reports, official data shows the unemployment rate held steady and job creation rose in the three months to July.
The latest data readings - and the jury - is still split over what impact Brexit is having on Europe, while globally, markets shrug off Janet Yellen's warnings of an early US rate hike to come. David Pollard reports.
The first official budget figures since Britain voted to leave the EU show a smaller-than-expected budget surplus. As post-referendum data continues to trickle in, attention is turning to what sort of access Britain will seek with its main trading partners in the EU. Kirsty Basset reports.
Better-than-expected UK GDP and upbeat consumer confidence data from Europe could suggest the full impact of Britain's Brexit vote hasn't hit the economy, at least not yet. The latest numbers come as UK PM Theresa May takes her case for a Brexit deal to Italy. David Pollard reports.