27 June 2017 May’s Election Gamble Threatens to Strangle Economic Growth, but No Recession Likely

The repercussions of Theresa May’s ill-fated attempt to secure a large majority in the UK parliament appears to spreading to the economy.

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22 June 2017 UK Manufacturing Booming, CBI Industrial Trends Survey Hits Highest Level Since 1988

Manufacturing firms reported that both their total and export order books had strengthened to multi-decade highs in June, according to the CBI’s latest Industrial Trends Survey.

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22 June 2017 A November Interest Rate Rise at Bank of England just Became more Likely

Bank of England Chief Economist Andy Haldane sent ripples across financial markets on Wednesday, June 22 having stated that a “partial withdrawal of the additional policy insurance the MPC put in p…

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20 June 2017 Trouble Brews for ECB as their Inflation Forecasts Could Prove too Optimistic

A huge inflation-themed headache lies ahead for policy-makers at the European Central Bank (ECB) who are likely to preside over Eurozone inflation falling well below their 2% target over coming mon…

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15 June 2017 Better Days Ahead for UK Retail Sales, May's Data Could Represent the Low

UK Retail Sales, out this morning will show the state of high street spending and provide and insight into the UK economy

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14 June 2017 Employment and Wage Data Paint Mixed Picture for UK's Economic Outlook

The British Pound was buoyed by the release of stronger-than-forecast inflation data on June 13, next up on the docket are employment and wage earnings data.

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09 June 2017 Looking Beyond the Election UK Confidence is Fading

Whatever the end result in Thursday’s general election the economy won’t change, only the personnel running the country.

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