The Saturday Economist 9th March – Who speaks for sterling?
Economics news – who speaks for sterling? If sterling was a child, the Bank of England should be cited by the NSPCC. Sterling closed below 1.50 against the dollar and below 1.15 against the euro. Will...
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The Budget for Greater Manchester released today…..
An economy in recovery but at a much slower rate than trend…. Download the Budget Statement Join the Saturday Economist Mailing List Without growth it will be difficult to reduce the deficit, but...
View ArticleThe Saturday Economist : recovery in sight, the pound is just right?
Recovery in sight, the pound is just right and we might have seen growth without falls in construction and oil last year. This was the gist of the Governor’s interview with ITN news this week. Sterling...
View ArticleThe Saturday Economist – The difficult economic conditions we still face ..
Economics news – the difficult economic circumstances we still face “I am going to level with the people about the difficult economic circumstances we still face and the hard decisions required to deal...
View ArticleThe Saturday Economist – service sector and car sales head recovery
Economics news – service sector and car sales lead recovery On Thursday, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted to maintain the Bank Rate at 0.5% and to maintain the stock of asset...
View ArticleThe Saturday Economist 13th April – construction, manufacturing and trade –...
Economics news – construction, manufacturing and trade – no way out! Britain isn’t working – at least as policy makers hoped. This week the ONS released the February data on construction, manufacturing...
View ArticleThe Saturday Economist 20th April – Fitch ratings, IMF doubts, inflation,...
Economics news – Fitch ratings, IMF doubts, inflation, retail sales and jobs news Fitch ratings agency downgrade – Tough week for the Chancellor as ratings agency Fitch downgraded the UK’s IDR (Issuer...
View ArticleThe Saturday Economist : UK recovery continues as markets push to new highs
Economics news – UK recovery continues as markets push to new highs Economics news – latest data suggests the UK recovery continued into April, on the back of strong service sector growth. The FTSE 100...
View ArticleThe Saturday Economist, base rates on hold, trade no aid to the UK economy
Economics news – rates on hold, manufacturing and trade figures disappoint, Economics news – Base rates Base rates were left on hold this week and QE spending was held at £375 billion. Real rates...
View ArticleThe Saturday Economist May 18th : Inflation Report, a welcome change in outlook
Economics news – Inflation Report, a welcome change in outlook Inflation Report Wednesday, May Inflation Report, last in the series (of 82) for Sir Mervyn King as Governor. “There is a welcome change...
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