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Chief Economist’s Weekly Brief – Over the threshold

March 26, 2018Richard RamseyLeave a comment

Two years of falling real wages look likely to come to an end, just what an embattled high street is crying out for.

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Chief Economist’s Weekly Brief: Steady hand on the tiller

March 20, 2018Richard RamseyLeave a comment

The Chancellor opted not to make any changes to tax or spending policy at last week’s Spring Statement, so instead the focus was firmly on the economic assumptions that underpin the public finances.

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Chief Economist’s Weekly Brief: Crossroads of global trade

March 12, 2018March 20, 2018Richard RamseyLeave a comment

President Trump imposes tariffs to protect heavy industry whilst a new group of countries slashes barriers.

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Chief Economist’s Weekly Brief – Catch-up

January 8, 2018January 18, 2018Richard RamseyLeave a comment


A New Year so an opportune time to do a bit of a stocktake. In this extended brief we take a look back at 2017 and ahead to 2018.
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Chief Economist’s Weekly Brief – Let down

December 11, 2017Richard RamseyLeave a comment

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The big let down of the post-crisis recovery has been the failure of wage growth to ignite in the face of an ever-tightening labour market. Will 2018 finally be the year it changes?  Prolonging the recovery might depend on it.

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