It does not happen often that I set my alarm to just before 4am to watch the results from a provincial election in Germany. But that is what I did yesterday for Saxony-Anhalt, in Germany’s east. Read more
In April 1901, a Bavarian immigrant baker named Joseph Lochner was arrested in Utica, New York. Unlike the larger bakeries, which worked two shifts, Lochner employed a single crew: his bakers arrived in the evening, prepared the dough, slept a few hours on the premises and baked before dawn. Read more
Voting opens today in the most important election of 2026. And no, this is not the General Election. Read more
For young people, contemplating career options can be bewildering. It can be hard even to know what opportunities are available. Read more
| GDP Quarterly Change: | 0.44% |
|---|---|
| GDP Annual Change: | 1.85% |
| Inflation: | 3.94% |
| Optimal OCR: | 2.57% |
| Optimal OCR Gap: | 0.07% |
| Forecasted OCR Change: | 0.25% |