January 23rd, 2019
By Kiran Najran
It was a fairly quiet day for economic data from the US yesterday, although we did see existing home sales for December. The figures showed that sales of previously...
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January 23rd, 2019
By Kiran Najran
The eurozone will be thankful for small mercies at the moment, with a raft of data showing its economy is struggling at present. Yesterday, the German ZEW economic...
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January 23rd, 2019
By Kiran Najran
Figures released yesterday showed that average earnings, including bonuses, increased by 3.4% in the three months to November 2018. It is the fastest rate since the...
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January 22nd, 2019
By Kiran Najran
On Saturday, Speaker Nancy Pelosi rejected Trump’s latest shutdown deal before he had even announced it. The president offered temporary concessions on the status...
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January 22nd, 2019
By Kiran Najran
There were reports that the Polish foreign minister has proposed a five-year time limit on the Irish backstop. In theory, this could boost the chances of a Brexit bill...
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January 22nd, 2019
By Kiran Najran
Theresa May delivered her Brexit plan B announcement yesterday, but in truth very little has changed since before Christmas. The prime minister assured the Commons that...
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