20th September 2024 But Ashley Webb of Capital Economics said that “the marked drop in consumer confidence in September suggests the recent momentum in retail sales may cool in the coming months”. View article
British retail sales dip more than forecast in October The large fall in retail sales suggested that households’ concerns over tax rises in the Budget “contributed to weaker retail spending at the start of Q4,” said Ashley Webb, economist at the... 22nd November 2024 · Financial Times
UK wage growth falls to 4.9% Analysts said the figures supported the case for the Bank of England to continue cutting interest rates in November, following its decision in August to reduce the benchmark rate to 5 per cent. Ashley... 15th October 2024 · Financial Times
UK economy grew 0.2% in August Ashley Webb, economist at consultancy Capital Economics, said the expansion in August, after the economy failed to grow in three of the four previous months, “lends some support to our view that a... 11th October 2024 · Financial Times
