UK Inflation: Sep Seasonal Disappoints Again in 2019
UK inflation data for Sep-19 disappointed consensus expectations again, consistent with the pattern of previous years amid ongoing shifts in...
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UK: Unemployment Wobbles near a Tipping Point
Headline labour market data mostly disappointed in Aug-19 as unemployment rebounded to 3.9% and bonus revisions dragged total pay down to...
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Brexit: Schrodinger’s Cat in Pandora’s Box
Negotiations about a backstop replacement have intensified following unspecified reassurances from the UK yesterday. Compromise may lie with a...
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UK: GDP Forecast Raised to 0.5% for 3Q19
UK GDP growth contracted 0.1% m-o-m in August, but this negativity was more than offset by upside revisions. The services sector has been...
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Brexit: No-Deal Tariffs Are No Big Deal
The UK government intends to cut its standard (MFN) tariff schedule if it leaves the EU without a deal. Associated taxes on UK-EU27 trade would be...
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