Economics, as it happens

30 Sept 2026 · United States

U.S. light-duty electric vehicles used 8% more electricity in the first half of 2026 than in the second half of 2025, well below the 13–24% six-month growth rates seen in recent years.

30 Sept 2026 · United States

U.S. real GDP grew at an annualised rate of 2.2% in the second quarter of 2026, 0.7 percentage points above the second estimate but below revised 2.5% growth in Q1.

30 Sept 2026 · United Kingdom

The UK underlying current-account deficit, excluding precious metals, narrowed to £11.3 billion in Q2 2026, equal to 1.4% of GDP, from £14.3 billion in Q1.

30 Sept 2026 · United Kingdom

UK real GDP grew by 0.5% in Quarter 2 2026, revised up from the first estimate of 0.4%, after growth of 0.6% in Quarter 1.

25 Sept 2026 · United States

The Henry Hub natural gas spot price averaged $2.93 per million British thermal units from June to August 2026, 6% below the same period in 2025 despite exceptionally hot weather.

24 Sept 2026 · United States

The U.S. current-account deficit widened by $33.4 billion, or 15.7%, to $246.0 billion in Q2 2026, equal to 3.0% of current-dollar GDP compared with 2.7% in Q1.

15 Sept 2026 · Eurozone

The euro area recorded a €14.2 billion surplus in goods trade with the rest of the world in July 2026, with exports at €276.0 billion and imports at €261.8 billion.

11 Sept 2026 · United Kingdom

UK goods imports rose 2.4% and goods exports rose 2.8% in July 2026; the total trade deficit was £9.0 billion in the three months to July 2026.

28 Aug 2026 · United States

U.S. uranium concentrate production reached 2.1 million lb in 2025, the highest level since 2017.

14 Aug 2026 · Eurozone

The euro area recorded a €8.6 billion surplus in goods trade with the rest of the world in June 2026, with exports at €272.5 billion and imports at €264.0 billion.

13 Aug 2026 · United Kingdom

UK goods exports fell 6.3% between May and June 2026 while goods imports fell 0.7%; the total goods-and-services trade deficit widened to £8.0 billion in Q2 2026.

11 Aug 2026 · Global

The August outlook links oil supply, inventories and geopolitical disruption to the energy costs faced by households and firms worldwide.