Economy

All stories from the Economy desk.

Anchors for this desk:

Priya Nandakumar

Rafael Ortiz

Naomi Okafor-Reyes

Fed Set to Pause Rate Hikes Despite Rising Inflation

Economy2026-10-28Anchor: Priya NandakumarConstructive 42

US inflation is speeding up, yet the central bank looks set to wait. The Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates unchanged on Wednesday, 28 October, at its last meeting before next week's midterm elections, which decide control of Congress, the Guardian reported.

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Anthropic Files to List Shares in Possible Record Sale

Investors may soon be able to buy shares in the company behind Claude, an AI chatbot. Anthropic, based in San Francisco, filed papers on Monday, 26 October, to list its stock on the Nasdaq exchange in New York.

Economy2026-10-27Anchor: Naomi Okafor-ReyesConstructive 35

Audi Plans SUV Assembly Plant in Georgia

Audi, the German carmaker owned by Volkswagen, plans to build a 4 billion dollar assembly plant in the US state of Georgia. President Donald Trump announced the investment on Saturday at a campaign rally in Perry, Georgia, as the German broadcaster DW reported on 25 October.

Economy2026-10-25Anchor: Rafael OrtizConstructive 55

World Bank Urges Developing Countries to Build Small AI

The World Bank, the global development lender, is urging developing nations to build "small AI": specialised artificial intelligence models that run on a mobile phone with low connectivity.

Economy2026-10-18Anchor: Priya NandakumarConstructive 72