‘Misery index’ set to move even higher in coming months
Tony Dolphin looks at today’s Bank of England Inflation Report.
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Latest trade data reveals shock fall in export volumes
Export volumes fell by 1.5 per cent in March according to the latest trade data released today by the Office for National Statistics, reports Tony Dolphin.
Economic update – May 2011
The ippr’s senior economist Tony Dolphin looks at the key economic indicators and reviews the state of the UK economy in his latest economic update for Left Foot Forward.
GDP figures show economic growth has ground to a halt
The eagerly awaited GDP figures for the first quarter of 2011 show that output is only back to the level of the third quarter of 2010. In effect, economic growth has ground to a halt.
Retail sales – it’s the volume figures that matter
Tony Dolphin, ippr’s senior economist, reports on the latest retail sales data from the Office for National Statistics.
Households feel the pinch
Consumer price inflation was 4.0 per cent in March, according to the latest figures released this morning by the Office for National Statistics.
Economic update – April 2011
Tony Dolphin looks at the key economic indicators and reviews the state of the UK economy in his latest economic update for Left Foot Forward.
Current account weakness shows scale of rebalancing challenge
The latest figures, released by the ONS today, show the UK had a current account deficit of £10.5 billion in the final quarter of 2010 – equivalent to 2.9 per cent of GDP.
Budget 2011: Could Osborne hand out a few goodies today?
Tony Dolphin, ippr senior economist, looks ahead to today’s budget – asking whether George Osborne will hand out a few goodies.
Manufacturing continues to hold up the economy
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) today announced a 1.0 per cent increase in UK manufacturing output in January, reports Tony Dolphin.