Has Labour overdone the doom and gloom? September 24, 2024 Many economists and City business groups have argued that this risks damaging growth. After all, why would households spend and businesses invest in a climate of fear?
UK economy: Growth continues but budget concerns ‘jangling nerves’ September 23, 2024 PMIs, which measure business activity in the private sector, are closely watched for clues about the economy’s performance.
Economists are not concerned by the lastest GDP figures. They should be September 11, 2024 The growth party was always going to end sooner or later. In the first half of 2024, the economy exceeded expectations month after month, making the UK the fastest-growing economy in the G7. One statistician at the ONS even said the economy was growing “gangbusters“. Alas, nothing lasts forever. Figures out this morning showed that the [...]
GDP unexpectedly stagnates in July following strong first half of 2024 September 11, 2024 The figures returned the UK to growth after GDP was flat in June and represent a positive start to the second half of the year.
Government faces ‘grim reality’ on national debt, peers warn September 10, 2024 "If we wish to improve the level of and quality of services, and continue the current provision of benefits, taxes will need to rise. The alternative is that the state does less," the report said.
Labour must address long-term sickness to get the economy growing September 10, 2024 Solving the problem of the UK's long-term sickness crisis could radically boost GDP and tax revenues. It should be a top priority for Labour, Chris Dorrell writes
UK’s momentum remains ‘healthy’ ahead of latest GDP figures September 9, 2024 Economists think that the latest monthly GDP figures, set to be released on Wednesday, will show that the economy grew 0.3 per cent in July.
Contraction confirmed for German economy with no recovery in sight August 27, 2024 The growth slowdown was led by a sharp fall in investment, which fell by more than 2.0 per cent in the quarter.
Growth set to continue as confidence in the economy builds August 22, 2024 A closely watched survey suggests that the UK will continue growing at a robust pace in the second half of the year as confidence in the economy continues to build. S&P’s ‘flash’ purchasing managers’s index (PMI) accelerated to 53.4 in August, up from 52.8 last month and ahead of the 52.9 expected by economists. PMIs, [...]
JP Morgan nudges up UK growth forecasts after latest GDP figures August 20, 2024 JP Morgan bumped up their growth forecasts for the UK economy in the third quarter of this year following last week’s GDP figures. The investment bank now expects the economy to grow 0.4 per cent between July and September, up from a previous estimate of 0.3 per cent. This equates to an annualised growth rate [...]