Most commentators were complacent about the risks of higher inflation in 2021 and seem determined not to be caught out again this year. But some of the rhetoric is now running...
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The cycle will always be with us
It just isn’t possible to do away with boom and bust Mark Twain is alleged to have read a newspaper account of his own passing and declared, “The reports of my death have been...
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Employment can bounce back – if we let the labour market do its job
There may not be many reasons for optimism about the economic outlook, but one is the relative flexibility of the UK labour market. This should help unemployment to fall back and...
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Back of the queue? A US trade agreement is within sight
The Department for International Trade has now set out the UK government’s strategic objectives for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US. After all the negativity about...
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The Bank of England should raise interest rates, not cut them
Almost all the commentary ahead of the Bank of England’s monetary policy meeting at the end of the month has focused on whether interest rates should be cut, or left on hold. In...
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Is the British economy set for a Brexit bounce?
The forecasts for 2020 suggest another lacklustre year in store for the British economy. The median prediction for GDP growth, according to the latest survey of...