BoE: Depressed by Political Dithering
The MPC was unanimous in leaving policy unchanged again in Sep-19, as expected. Brexit continues to bifurcate the outlook for the economy and...
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UK Inflation: Mixed Shocks Boost Basis in Aug-19
UK inflation data for Aug-19 contained mixed surprises as recreation prices broke another record on the downside to dominate the CPI while...
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UK: Labour Market Enduring Political Earthquake
Headline labour market data were broadly robust in Jul-19 as further upward revisions to wages were joined by a return to the unemployment rate’s...
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UK: GDP Rebound Crushes Current Recession Fear
UK GDP growth exceeded expectations in July by 0.2pp at 0.35% m-o-m. The rest of Q3 is likely to be broadly flat but deliver growth of 0.4% q-o-q,...
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UK Politics: Brexit Vs Socialism for Sterling
A general election now looks likely to be held in October. Time to reach a deal has shortened while the UK negotiating position has...
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