31 July 2024 Reeves Will Borrow Additional £20BN per Year to Avoid the Austerity Tag

It might soon become apparent that the fiscal rules will be changed to allow for increased borrowing.

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25 July 2024 Strong U.S. GDP Won't Derail September Rate Cut

A strong GDP reading for the second quarter won't derail a September interest rate cut say analysts.

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25 July 2024 Bank of England to Tee Up a September Rate Cut Next Week

The Bank of England will find next week too soon to cut interest rates says an independent economic research house, although there is no shortage of economists who think the Bank will pull the leve…

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24 July 2024 Alarm Bells Sound Over German Economy

"This looks like a serious problem."

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18 July 2024 ECB Set to Deliver a September Rate Cut

The European Central Bank (ECB) just delivered its July policy update, keeping interest rates unchanged, as expected. The guidance is consistent with the next rate cut falling in September.

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18 July 2024 Wages No Smoking Gun for An August Interest Rate Cut at Bank of England

There remains a chance the Bank of England raises interest rates on August 01, but the final wage and labour market report ahead of the decision was no smoking gun, making it a fine call.

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18 July 2024 Why an August Rate Cut Still is Still Likely

Although this month's inflation and wage data are likely too strong for the Bank of England to cut interest rates on August 01, we could still be in for a surprise.

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