Here’s another feel-good seasonal story. Inflation’s (sort-of) fine if your income or the value of...
UK economy
“UK economic growth slows sharply in October”
Is this a surprise? And is it anything to worry about? It would be surprising, I’d say, if growth...
“Inflation: UK prices soar at fastest rate for almost ten years”
Interestingly, most who ask me about this aren’t necessarily worried about it, but are worrying...
“Watch out for Boris’s snake oil claims of a high wage economy”
The last time wages got too high was when the trades unions were working on the ‘levelling up’. In...
“The lessons Sweden could teach Boris Johnson about a high-wage economy”
I had a sudden vision of the future, listening to Boris and Richi last week, talking about...
“UK inflation surges to 3.25% with record jump”
Anyone old enough to have been around in the last century will affirm that 3.25% is a pretty...
“Soaring factory prices in China add to global inflation fears”
Here’s the real inflation stranger-danger. Didn’t it all seem great, when companies were halving...
“UK not on course for return to 1970s inflation”
‘The return of inflation’ has been a hot topic with fund managers for 10 years or more. Many seem...
“UK retailers report more inflation pressure as economy reopens”
Here’s confirmation of this headline, from just one supplier to a retailer close to me: ‘Since our...
“UK must ‘seize moment’ next decade offers”
It’s become a topsy-turvey world, and we can’t blame it all on Covid. The nearest thing Labour has...
“Sunak’s Spending Review ‘sobering’ as Covid-19 leaves ‘scars’ on UK economy”
Why does anything described as ‘sobering’ make us want to immediately reach for a glass of wine?...
“Bank of England holds rates as it pumps extra £150bn into economy”
Here’s why we’ll be OK for quite a while to come, investment-wise at least. It’s not just the dear...
Moody’s downgrades UK credit rating
From time to time, I’ve run a credit check on myself, even if I don’t want to borrow money (I...
“UK economy pays ‘spectacular’ price for slow lockdown”
You really don’t need me to comment on news that we’re now ‘technically’ in recession. Our Great...
“Rishi Sunak to give HMRC ‘draconian’ powers to reclaim hundreds of millions in Covid-19 support payments”
Assuming (and it’s a big assume) that there’s no second wave or further spike, the story will...