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Economy and business

  • Research Briefing

    Manufacturing: Key Economic Indicators

    Friday, 24 March, 2023

    Manufacturing: Data on manufacturing output, jobs and producer confidence.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic situation
    • Industry
    • Economic indicators
  • Research Briefing

    Fuel poverty in the UK

    Friday, 24 March, 2023

    Record energy price rises have led to concern that more families will be drawn into ever deeper fuel poverty. This briefing at how fuel poverty varies across the UK, policies to address fuel poverty, and stakeholder comment on the issue.

    • Research Briefing
    • Consumers
    • Energy
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Retail sales: Key Economic Indicators

    Friday, 24 March, 2023

    Retail sales: key indicators on the value of retail sales.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic situation
    • Industry
    • Economic indicators
  • Research Briefing

    Service industries: Key Economic Indicators

    Friday, 24 March, 2023

    Service industries: Data for the sector that incorporates the retail sector, the financial sector, the public sector, business administration and cultural activities.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic situation
    • Industry
    • Economic indicators
  • Research Briefing

    The welfare cap

    Friday, 24 March, 2023

    Since 2014 the UK government has had a cap on welfare spending. Here we explain how the cap is set and assessed. We also look at how the cap has changed.

    • Research Briefing
    • Benefits policy
    • Economic policy
    • Public spending
  • Research Briefing

    Business and Consumer Confidence: Key Economic Indicators

    Friday, 24 March, 2023

    Information on business and consumer confidence surveys. This is generally released ahead of official statistical data and can indicate changes to the economic outlook.

    • Research Briefing
    • Consumers
    • Economic situation
    • Industry
    • Economic indicators
  • Research Briefing

    The UK’s fiscal targets

    Friday, 24 March, 2023

    Since the 1990s, UK governments have had debt and borrowing targets. Here we look at the UK's fiscal targets and wider policy for managing the public finances.

    • Research Briefing
    • Public spending
    • Tax
  • Research Briefing

    Regional and National Economic Indicators

    Thursday, 23 March, 2023

    A summary of the latest economic indicators for the regions and nations of the UK.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic situation
  • Research Briefing

    The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan

    Thursday, 23 March, 2023

    An overview of the Government's March 2023 SEND and Alternative Provision Improvement Plan, and some initial reaction to the measures

    • Research Briefing
    • Education
    • Further education
    • Higher education
    • Schools
    • Work and incomes
  • Research Briefing

    Interest Rates and Monetary Policy: Key Economic Indicators

    Thursday, 23 March, 2023

    Data and latest developments on interest rates and quantitative easing policy from the UK (Bank of England), Eurozone (European Central Bank) and the US (Federal Reserve).

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Economic indicators
  • Research Briefing

    Consumer payments made in advance of receiving goods or services (online sales, deposits, vouchers etc.)

    Thursday, 23 March, 2023

    This briefing considers possible consumer detriment when advance payments are made for goods or services and the retailer becomes insolvent.

    • Research Briefing
    • Consumers
  • Research Briefing

    Inflation: Key Economic Indicators

    Wednesday, 22 March, 2023

    Inflation: Data on both the CPI and RPI inflation indices.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Economic indicators
  • Research Briefing

    Sanctions against Russia

    Wednesday, 22 March, 2023

    In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Western allies and other partners across the globe have imposed an unprecedented package of coordinated sanctions against Russia.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Defence equipment and spending
    • Defence policy
    • Economic policy
    • Economy
    • Europe
    • Finance
    • Industry
    • International law
    • International trade
  • Research Briefing

    International Inflation: Key Economic Indicators

    Wednesday, 22 March, 2023

    International Inflation: Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices data on international inflation rates.

    • Research Briefing
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Economy
    • Economic indicators
  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus: Business loans schemes

    Tuesday, 21 March, 2023

    An overview of the development and rollout of the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme, the Coronavirus Larger Business Interruption Loans Scheme and the Bounce Back Loans Scheme, including refinements and challenges, as well as the subsequent Recovery Loan Scheme.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Diseases
    • Finance
    • Covid-19

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