UK Economic Outlook Jobless Benefits - Why rising unemployment might not be bad for the economy (Q3 2006) The downward trend in UK unemployment seen for more than a decade has gone into reverse over the last year. The jobless total has climbed by more than 200,000 already and looks likely to rise further. 4th July 2006 · 1 min read
UK Economic Outlook A growing world economy is not enough for UK plc (Q2 2006) The strength of world demand has finally put the necessary conditions in place for the UK’s external sector to take over from troubled consumers and drive the economy forward. However, the UK is not... 4th April 2006 · 1 min read
UK Economic Outlook UK: 2006 - Recovery or relapse? (Q1 2006) Our prediction a year ago of a sharp slowdown in the growth of the UK economy during 2005 proved correct. But was the downturn merely a temporary pause for breath, or the start of a sustained period... 3rd January 2006 · 1 min read
UK Economic Outlook Companies to the rescue? Assessing whether the corporate sector will offset the consumer slowdown (Q4 05) With consumers and the government no longer able to bear the burden of driving forward economic growth, it is the corporate sector that will come under the spotlight over the next year or two. Firms... 27th September 2005 · 1 min read
UK Economic Outlook High street slowdown to spread to consumer services (Q3 05) 27th July 2005 · 1 min read
UK Economic Outlook Getting Older - the economic consequences of an ageing population (Q3 05) Changes in the growth and make-up of the UK population are set to have major consequences for the economy over the next few decades. 27th June 2005 · 1 min read
UK Economic Outlook Have we ever had it so good? (Q2 05) As usual, the economy looks set to take centre stage in the general election campaign, with voters set to be bombarded with a baffling array of claims, counterclaims and statistics relating to its... 30th March 2005 · 1 min read
UK Economic Outlook 2005 – The year it all starts to go wrong? (Q1 05) The last ten years have been a golden period for the UK economy, with strong and stable GDP growth accompanied by falling unemployment, low inflation and low interest rates. But are things about to go... 13th December 2004 · 1 min read
UK Economic Outlook Black gold or black death? (Q4 04) Given the UK’s disastrous experiences following the oil price shocks of the 1970s, it is no wonder that the recent increase in the oil price has fuelled talk of rising inflation and the threat of... 27th September 2004 · 1 min read
UK Economic Outlook Monetary Policy at the Crossroads (Q3 04) The general perception among economists and the markets alike is that the UK’s inflation targeting monetary policy regime is the model that all other countries should follow. But is the current regime... 27th June 2004 · 1 min read
UK Economic Outlook Shop or drop? (Q2 04) Despite widespread expectations that the growth of household spending would slow under the weight of record levels of household debt, there has been little evidence that the spending boom is coming to... 30th March 2004 · 1 min read
