May 17th, 2018
By Ricky Bean
On an otherwise quiet day for economic data releases in the UK, the BoE’s Ben Broadbent suggested that UK productivity was menopausal. He was roundly criticised...
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May 16th, 2018
By Kiran Najran
Real wages continue to outpace inflation which should leave us all with a little bit more money in our pocket. Excluding bonuses, average earnings increased by 2.9% in...
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May 15th, 2018
By Ricky Bean
Figures released yesterday showed that British consumers are simply choosing to stay at home as opposed to taking to the high street to indulge in a bit of a shopping....
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May 14th, 2018
By Ricky Bean
Carney’s comments on the weakening UK economy, which saw growth projections revised downward by 0.4%, alluded to the Beast from the East. The inference from this...
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May 11th, 2018
By Ricky Bean
It wasn’t all that long ago that almost everyone thought the MPC would definitely increase interest rates when they convened in May. The economic outlook looked...
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May 10th, 2018
By Kiran Najran
The BoE will meet today to announce its interest rate decision. It wasn’t all that long ago that almost everyone was expecting rates to be increased, but it now looks a...
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