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Economic Updates

  • Economic Updates,Research Briefing

    How is health affecting economic inactivity?

    Tuesday, 14 March, 2023

    Economic inactivity has been increasing in the UK. This Insight discusses how people leaving the workforce because of ill-health affects economic inactivity.

    • Economic Updates
    • Research Briefing
    • Economic situation
  • Economic Updates,Research Briefing

    Economic update: GDP Growth stagnant but a slightly more optimistic outlook

    Tuesday, 28 February, 2023

    Inflation seems to have peaked and there have been positive economic developments ahead of the Spring Budget

    • Economic Updates
    • Research Briefing
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
  • Economic Updates,Research Briefing

    Economic update: Short recession looming and concern over US climate policies

    Monday, 30 January, 2023

    Businesses are cautiously optimistic about the year ahead despite sombre forecasts

    • Economic Updates
    • Research Briefing
    • Economic situation
    • Industry
    • Public spending
  • Economic Updates,Research Briefing

    Economic update: Inflation starts to fall but so does growth

    Wednesday, 21 December, 2022

    The UK economy is barely any larger now than it was just before the pandemic.

    • Economic Updates
    • Research Briefing
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
  • Economic Updates,Research Briefing

    Economic update: Much for the new Chancellor to consider

    Friday, 23 September, 2022

    How could the Chancellor’s fiscal statement, or “mini-Budget”, affect rising inflation?

    • Economic Updates
    • Research Briefing
    • Economic situation
  • Economic Updates,Research Briefing

    Economic update: New Prime Minister faces challenging economic outlook

    Wednesday, 31 August, 2022

    With inflation over 10% in July, interest rates are at their highest since 2009.

    • Economic Updates
    • Research Briefing
    • Economic situation
    • Government
  • Economic Updates,Research Briefing

    Economic update: Records broken as prices rise

    Tuesday, 26 July, 2022

    The rise in inflation is outpacing almost all predictions and consumers are buying less.

    • Economic Updates
    • Research Briefing
    • Economic situation
  • Economic Updates,Research Briefing

    Economic update: Growth slows as inflation rises

    Wednesday, 29 June, 2022

    Consumer prices were 9.1% higher in May 2022 than a year before, with the inflation rate expected to peak in October.

    • Economic Updates
    • Research Briefing
    • Economic situation
  • Economic Updates,Research Briefing

    Economic update: Rise in interest rates as inflation hits 40-year high

    Thursday, 26 May, 2022

    Inflation reached a 40-year high in April, and real wages continue to fall for many workers.

    • Economic Updates
    • Research Briefing
    • Economic situation
    • Work and incomes
  • Economic Updates,Research Briefing

    Uncertainty in the UK’s economic forecasts

    Friday, 06 May, 2022

    How does the Office for Budget Responsibility’s forecasts work, and what does this mean for spending policy in the next few years?

    • Economic Updates
    • Research Briefing
    • Economic situation
    • Public spending
  • Economic Updates,Research Briefing

    Economic update: Cost of living has wide-ranging impact

    Friday, 29 April, 2022

    Prices are rising faster than they have for thirty years. How will this affect the rest of the economy?

    • Economic Updates
    • Research Briefing
    • Economic situation
  • Economic Updates,Research Briefing

    Economic update: Ukraine crisis adds to inflationary pressures

    Monday, 28 February, 2022

    What is the potential impact on the UK economy from the conflict in Ukraine?

    • Economic Updates
    • Research Briefing
    • Consumers
    • Economic situation
  • Economic Updates,Research Briefing

    Economic update: Economy was back to pre-pandemic level before Omicron

    Tuesday, 25 January, 2022

    The UK economy grew above its pre-pandemic size for the first time in November 2021, before Omicron.

    • Economic Updates
    • Research Briefing
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
  • Economic Updates,Research Briefing

    Economic update: Prices and bank rates rise sooner than expected

    Monday, 20 December, 2021

    Inflation figures published this month show that prices are rising fast.

    • Economic Updates
    • Research Briefing
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
  • Economic Updates,Research Briefing

    Economic update: Inflation rising as growth slows

    Thursday, 25 November, 2021

    Further increases in prices may lead to slower economic growth as consumers’ purchasing power erodes.

    • Economic Updates
    • Research Briefing
    • Consumers
    • Economic situation

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