13 March 2023 Budget 2023: Pensions, Childcare and Energy Bills Targeted, but Much More Needed says Hargreaves Lansdown

Economists at Hargreaves Lansdown look at what is likely to come out of the budget and where the government needs to do more.

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09 March 2023 Chancellor Hunt will Have Billions to Play with Next Week

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will have billions of extra pounds at his disposal when he announces the Spring Budget next week, which should afford him the chance to bring relief to certain households andโ€ฆ

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09 March 2023 Labour Crunch to Keep Upside Pressure on UK Wages

ONS labour market snapshot reveals high vacancy rate and upside pressures on wages, suggesting the Bank of England cannot end its rate hiking cycle imminently.

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09 March 2023 European Gas Prices Forecast to Fall to 35/MWh Amidst "Overstocking" Prospects: Morgan Stanley

Research from Morgan Stanley finds wholesale gas prices could be set to fall further as a strong pipeline of LNG supplies could see Europe overstocking on gas during the summer.

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08 March 2023 "It is Clear that the Eurozone Economy is Struggling" - Reactions to Eurozone 0% GDP Reading

Official figures show the Eurozone's economy flatlined in the final quarter of 2022, but the headline masks a more troubling picture of an economy that is clearly struggling, say economists.

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07 March 2023 Holiday Bookings Spike Despite Cost of Living Crisis, Reports Nationwide

Research from Nationwide - the UK building society - finds households are willing to look through a cost of living crisis and spend on foreign holidays in 2023.

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07 March 2023 Surprise House Price Rise Proof that UK Financial Conditions are Easing, Defying the Bank of England

One of the UK's largest mortgage lenders reported a surprise rise in UK house prices, defying expectations that a sharp downturn was now well underway.

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