Economic Updates,Research Briefing
As summer fades away in the rear view mirror, we take this opportunity to summarise the economy’s journey over the past few months. GDP growth has slowed this year, as consumers are squeezed by higher inflation. The recent upward trend in consumer price inflation, however, appears to have come to an end in recent months.
Research Briefing
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
Research Briefing
Key Issues 2017 is a series of short briefings on the topics that will take centre stage in UK and international politics in the new Parliament. Written by impartial Commons Library specialists, these articles are designed to help the reader get up to speed quickly on issues such as; Brexit, the housing crisis, the future of devolution and much more.
Economic Updates,Research Briefing
Over the past month there’s been a lot of economic data….and a decision to hold a General Election on 8 June. So in this last economic update before the election, we focus on the latest GDP growth data for early 2017. Growth was somewhat lower than in recent quarters, with the first indications that consumers
Research Briefing
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
Research Briefing
Millennials are the generation of people now in their young adulthood. Roughly aged between 25 and 34. Millennials make up 13.9% of the total UK population.
Research Briefing
A summary of Spring Budget 2017 and the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecasts for the economy and public finances. This briefing now includes detailed discussion of changes to National Insurance contributions for the self-employed and the tax-free allowance for dividend income.
Research Briefing
Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
Research Briefing
The briefing sets out the background to Spring Budget 2017 which will take place on Wednesday 8 March 2017. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will publish revised forecasts for the economy and public finances on the same day.
Research Briefing
Politically dominant at home despite the continuing sluggishness of the Japanese economy, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces serious challenges in charting a positive way forward on relations with the US under the new Trump Administration and with China, where their territorial dispute over the East China Sea continues to cast a deep shadow. This briefing surveys the outlook for Japan during 2017 both at home and abroad.
Economic Updates,Research Briefing
November saw the Chancellor Philip Hammond deliver his first Autumn Statement, which was accompanied by the publication of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s first set of forecasts for the economy and the public finances since the EU referendum. Autumn Statement The Chancellor’s announcements included additional infrastructure investment, a modest change to Universal Credit, an increase
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