Chancellor Rishi Sunak unveiled a comprehensive stimulus package totaling GBP 30 billion [$39 billion] on Wednesday to support the UK economy as the coronavirus, or Covid-19, keeps spreading hurting people and businesses.
The chancellor also presented the latest round of forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility that showed that the UK economy is set to grow at the slowest pace in more than a decade this year.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.