29th July 2024 Ashley Webb, UK economist at Capital Economics, a consultancy, said that steadily rising mortgage rates since February could result in activity in the housing market and property prices flatlining for the rest of this year. View article
Private sector economy grows despite threat of Trump tariffs Ashley Webb, UK economist at the consultancy Capital Economics, said: “Less worrying news on employment but still elevated concerns about price increases the chances of the Bank pausing interest rate... 24th March 2025 · The Times
UK services growth offers respite for Rachel Reeves ahead of Spring Statement Ashley Webb, economist at consultancy Capital Economics, said a weak economy would enable the BoE to lower interest rates to 3.5 per cent next year. However, he added that the slower rate of cuts to... 24th March 2025 · Financial Times
Britain’s property market is in deep trouble – these charts show why Ashley Webb, of analytics firm Capital Economics, said: “The small fall in Halifax house prices in February… suggests the recent rise in mortgage rates and/or the weakness in the wider economy is... 11th March 2025 · The Telegraph
