Dark clouds hanging over investments hint at return to a more sustainable economy
28th December 2022
2022 has been a punishing year for investors and for savers. Global stock market indices have declined by an average of 18%. This will…
Read more28th December 2022
2022 has been a punishing year for investors and for savers. Global stock market indices have declined by an average of 18%. This will…
Read more12th December 2022
This Thursday sees the Bank of England poised, once again, to raise UK interest rates. This will be the ninth successive meeting this has…
Read more17th November 2022
“All models are wrong, but some are useful”. This quote from British statistician, George Box, has taken on added resonance for the UK economy…
Read more25th October 2022
To misquote the late entertainer, Eric Morecambe, Liz Truss had all the right instincts, but not necessarily in the right order. To acknowledge this…
Read more5th October 2022
It is a popular misconception that the surge in energy prices and its impact on inflation and the cost-of-living crisis is down to the…
Read more23rd September 2022
Social Media, Newspapers, Broadcasters and Think Tanks inevitably see economic events through their own subjective lens. For some of these platforms, Kwasi Kwarteng’s “Mini…
Read more9th August 2022
The current Conservative leadership contest has been dominated by economics. Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak have laid out differing visions for tax and spending…
Read more1st August 2022
This Thursday will see the Bank of England raise its headline interest rate for the sixth time in a row. Having increased interest rates…
Read more18th July 2022
The last few months have confirmed that Phase Three of the global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is now well underway. Phase One involved…
Read more12th July 2022
It is rather reassuring that Conservative MPs are putting the economy at the forefront of their leadership campaigns. Jostling to succeed a Prime Minister…
Read more11th July 2022
Emma Hardy is the Member of Parliament for Hull West and Hessle and is also a member of the Treasury Select Committee. Simon French…
Read more14th June 2022
The UK looks set to have a shrinking economy during the second quarter of 2022. The contraction in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during April,…
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