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Eurozone Economy "Close to Stablising" after Second Shutdown Takes "Far Less Severe" Toll 

Europe's economy came close to stabilisation in the final month of a turbulent year, IHS Markit PMI surveys indicated on Wednesday, while expectations for the year ahead rose to their highests level for nearly three years in response to progress in the development of a coronavirus vaccine. 

December 16,2020

Lockdown Discounting Prompts UK Inflation to Underwhelm

Retail sales clothing

Inflation statistics for the UK from the October-November period shows an unexpected weakness in the UK's inflation rate, with the finger of blame falling on the November lockdown.

December 16,2020

EU to Suffer Largest Economic Hit from 2nd Lockdown: TS Lombard

Economic cost of lockdowns

The UK, Germany and Netherlands are the latest countries to announce a tightening of restrictions, aimed at halting the spread of the second wave of covid-19 infections.

December 15,2020

2021 Will be Better than Expected: Capital Economics Forecast for the UK Economy

Sunak won't need to tighten

On the day the UK announced another rise in unemployment, economists at independent research house Capital Economics offer an upbeat view on what 2021 and 2022 hold for a battered UK economy.

December 15,2020

Unemployment Hasn't Risen as Fast as Economists Expected, but a Dark Winter Looms

Unemployment

The UK economy is shedding jobs, but not as fast as economists had been expecting.

December 15,2020

UK Economic Recovery Curtailed by New Restrictions Even Before November's Lockdown 

Britain's economic recovery all but petered out in October as a tiered system of localised restrictions came into force, Office for National Statistics (ONS) data showed on Thursday, although economist forecasts suggest an outright contraction looms for the final quarter due to November's national 'lockdown'.

December 10,2020

HM Treasury Penny Pinching Greater Threat to Economy than Deficit, Economists Say

Britain's economy received its own shot in the arm this week when the ball began rolling on a global coronavirus vaccination programme, although the economy's recovery could be cut short if HM Treasury concerns about the budget deficit lead to an unnecessary return of austerity. 

December 9,2020

More Articles …

  1. UK Economy to Steam Ahead in 2021, Global Growth to hit 40-year High
  2. Cut Spending and Raise Taxes by £40BN to get UK Finances Back on Track - Economist
  3. UK Can Grow itself Out of 'Eyewatering' Deficit say Economists
  4. AstraZeneca-Oxford Vaccine: Herd Immunity before Summer says Analyst
  5. PMIs - "Economy Holding up Better-than-expected in Second Lockdown"
  6. No Need to Rush Spending Cuts and Tax Rises Rishi: Economists React to Record October Spending Data
  7. With Nowhere to Go, Brits are Shopping: UK Retail Sales Latest
  8. UK Inflation Rises Faster than Expected, but Lockdowns Likely to Limit Further Price Increases

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