Big, expensive, marred by controversy and inherently political. No, not the World Cup. QE. And the final whistle for this extraordinary period for monetary policy is approaching. At least for this round. And there’s always the chance of extra time.
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NI productivity machine continues to misfire
Northern Ireland’s labour market statistics have provided a smattering of record highs and lows of the positive variety in recent months. The monthly Labour Force Survey, which signalled a record low in unemployment last month (3.1% for Q1 2018), played second fiddle to the Quarterly Employment Survey (QES). This is the most closely watched employment survey as it measures the actual number of jobs.
