UK Economics Chart Pack Activity relapses in Q4 Following the strong rise in GDP in the third quarter, the more recent news has been disappointing. 4th December 2012 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack Real pay prospects deteriorate Although real consumer spending probably rose in the third quarter, that could be as good as it gets for a while. 16th November 2012 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack Green shoots tentatively emerge The last month has seen some tentatively encouraging news about the economy. But the good news might not last for long; the economy could contract in the last quarter of the year. 1st November 2012 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack Renewed income squeeze looms Real consumer spending looks on course to have grown in the third quarter. And following some upward revisions to past spending, it could rise a touch in 2012 as a whole, compared to our previous... 19th October 2012 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack External imbalances getting worse The widening of the current account deficit to a record 5.4% of GDP in the second quarter put paid to any hopes of a rebalancing in the economy. The deterioration mainly reflected a deficit on the UK... 3rd October 2012 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack Spending likely to have grown in Q3 Following its fall in the second quarter, real household spending appears to have put in a stronger performance in Q3. Although retail sales volumes fell back a touch in August, spending on the high... 21st September 2012 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack Latest figures compound fiscal dilemma The poor run of public borrowing figures and growing calls for the Government to do more to support the economy have intensified the fiscal dilemma facing the Chancellor. 5th September 2012 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack Olympics to help sales maintain momentum After a slow start, it looks like the Olympic Games have provided a reasonable boost to high street spending. 17th August 2012 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack Double-dip deepens The third consecutive quarterly contraction in Q2 left the UK economy lagging even further behind its main competitors. 1st August 2012 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack Jubilee boost short-lived Although consumer spending appears to have boosted at the start of June by the extended bank holiday, the fillip did not last for long and the underlying trend in spending still looks pretty mediocre... 19th July 2012 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack Inflation outlook improves The near-term inflation outlook has improved significantly in recent weeks. Inflation has fallen below 3% for the first time since the end of 2009. It will come under further downward pressure from... 4th July 2012 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack Spending remains volatile The changeable weather, petrol panic-buying and the Jubilee celebrations have all made consumer spending quite volatile recently. However, the underlying picture remains one of a lacklustre recovery. 22nd June 2012 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack UK remains a safe haven from euro-zone turmoil The threat to the UK from the euro-zone has continued to intensify, with concerns building about the Spanish banking system in recent days. But the UK has so far retained its safe-haven status, with... 6th June 2012 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack Spending recovery runs out of steam After a seemingly strong spell around the turn of the year, the recovery in consumer spending is flagging again. Total real spending grew by just 0.1% in the first quarter, as a rise in retail sales... 24th May 2012 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack Back into recession in Q1 The UK returned to recession in Q1, making this the weakest peacetime recovery in a century. Reasonably positive activity surveys for the first quarter raise some doubts about the ONS’s Q1 estimate... 3rd May 2012 · 1 min read
UK Economics Chart Pack Consumer spending remains resilient All measures of spending improved in March, albeit partly due to temporary factors. 20th April 2012 · 1 min read
