02 January 2025 Rising Gas Prices Threaten More Woe for the UK Economy

UK wholesale gas prices have surged to their highest level in two years, posing fresh headwinds to the economy.

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02 January 2025 UK House Prices Tipped to Accelerate in the Coming Year

UK house prices are to accelerate in the coming year, according to a new analysis that follows news prices rose strongly in December.

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31 December 2024 China's Stimulus Efforts Start to Bear Fruit

The official Chinese PMI survey reached a nine-month high in December, and economists say that stimulus measures are starting to make an impact.

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30 December 2024 Businesses Tell Starmer to Talk to Them, Not the Regulators

"Asking civil servants to create an environment that fosters growth is absurd and shows how out of touch this government is with the businesses that power the economy."

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19 December 2024 Bank of England Wants You to Expect Four Rate Cuts Next Year

The underlying messaging is clear: the market is underestimating how many cuts the Bank of England will deliver next year.

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18 December 2024 Bank of England Faces 3.0%+ Inflation in 2025: Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank has raised its inflation forecast for the UK, projecting that headline Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation will rise to 3.1% in 2025, up from 2.6% in 2024.

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18 December 2024 U.S. Economic Outlook Less Robust than the Headline Forecasts Suggest

The U.S. economy is projected to grow by 2.2% in 2024, a significant upward revision from earlier forecasts, according to a recent report by Swiss Re. However, the headline figure masks underlying …

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