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50 years ago this weekend the Government announced that the pound would be devalued by 14%. This decision – previously politically unthinkable – was taken after fending off a number of earlier currency crises. In an effort to reassure the public, Prime Minister Harold Wilson famously claimed that this did not mean the “pound here
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The briefing sets out the background to Autumn Budget 2017 which will take place on Wednesday 22 November 2017. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will publish revised forecasts for the economy and public finances on the same day.
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The Bank of England raised interest rates for the first time in a decade today, raising its main rate by 0.25%-points to 0.5%. What are the reasons behind the rise and what does it mean for the economy and for households? How much have rates gone up by? The Bank of England, via its nine-member
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The briefing provides latest statistics on UK productivity including breakdowns by sector and region/country of the UK. It also explains why productivity is important to growth, the public finances and living standards, analyses whether the stagnation in productivity is temporary or permanent, looks at the impact of Brexit on productivity growth and outlines Government policy. International comparisons are also included.
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The Western commitment to propping up the Afghan Government is increasing again.
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As summer fades away in the rear view mirror, we take this opportunity to summarise the economy’s journey over the past few months. GDP growth has slowed this year, as consumers are squeezed by higher inflation. The recent upward trend in consumer price inflation, however, appears to have come to an end in recent months.
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Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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Key Issues 2017 is a series of short briefings on the topics that will take centre stage in UK and international politics in the new Parliament. Written by impartial Commons Library specialists, these articles are designed to help the reader get up to speed quickly on issues such as; Brexit, the housing crisis, the future of devolution and much more.
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The UK’s decision to leave the European Union will affect the UK economy for decades to come. In the short term, it led to the pound falling sharply, but didn’t affect the immediate growth performance of the economy. In the longer term, the country’s new trade arrangements with the EU and the rest of the
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Over the past month there’s been a lot of economic data….and a decision to hold a General Election on 8 June. So in this last economic update before the election, we focus on the latest GDP growth data for early 2017. Growth was somewhat lower than in recent quarters, with the first indications that consumers
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Analysis of the latest UK and international economic indicators
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