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Economic updates

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    Economic update: Inflation rising as growth slows

    Thursday, 25 November, 2021

    Further increases in prices may lead to slower economic growth as consumers’ purchasing power erodes.

    • Insight
    • Consumers
    • Economic situation
    • Economic updates
  • Insight

    Economic update: Summer ‘bounce back’ loses momentum

    Tuesday, 28 September, 2021

    Economic growth is slowing and the end of the furlough scheme, along with rising inflation, means uncertainty ahead.

    • Insight
    • Economic situation
    • Economic updates
    • Covid-19
  • Insight

    Economic update: Recovery continues to beat expectations

    Tuesday, 31 August, 2021

    Official employment and unemployment figures show the UK is in a strong position, but furlough scheme is due to end in September.

    • Insight
    • Economic situation
    • Economic updates
    • Covid-19
  • Insight

    Economic update: Growth slows as uncertainty rises

    Tuesday, 27 July, 2021

    While robust GDP growth of around 7% is expected for 2021 as a whole, there are indications that the economic recovery has recently lost some momentum.

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    • Economic updates
    • Covid-19
  • Insight

    Economic update: Strong recovery as economy opens up

    Wednesday, 30 June, 2021

    The economy has grown faster than most economists expected.

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    • Business
    • Consumers
    • Economic updates
    • Economy
    • Covid-19
  • Insight

    Economic update: Forecasts suggest better times ahead

    Thursday, 27 May, 2021

    Growth figures suggest that the UK economy may recover from the Covid-19 pandemic sooner than expected.

    • Insight
    • Economic updates
    • Covid-19
  • Insight

    Economic Update: Recovery gathering pace

    Tuesday, 27 April, 2021

    Forecasts for growth this year have been raised and confidence in the economy among households and businesses has improved.

    • Insight
    • Business
    • Consumers
    • Economic updates
    • Covid-19
  • Insight

    Economy in March 2021: Post-Brexit trade data and consumer confidence

    Friday, 26 March, 2021

    This Insight looks at the impact the pandemic continues to have on the economy, and discusses possible signs of recovery.

    • Insight
    • Business
    • Consumers
    • Economic policy
    • Economic situation
    • Economic updates
    • Public spending
    • Covid-19
  • Insight

    Economic update: Winter blues but vaccine offers hope

    Monday, 25 January, 2021

    The state of the economy heading into 2021 and the prospects for growth over the rest of the year.

    • Insight
    • Business
    • Diseases
    • Economic situation
    • Economic updates
    • Economy
    • Covid-19
  • Insight

    Economic update: A fragile end to 2020

    Monday, 21 December, 2020

    Any economic boost from Covid-19 vaccines is likely to arrive only in 2021.

    • Insight
    • Economic updates
    • Economy and business
  • Insight

    Ahead of the Spending Review: What is the state of the economy?

    Tuesday, 24 November, 2020

    14% of businesses had no or low confidence they would survive the next three months.

    • Insight
    • Economic updates
    • Economy
    • Public spending
    • Covid-19
  • Insight

    Economic update: Lower growth and higher uncertainty

    Monday, 26 October, 2020

    This Insight looks at the state of the economy in October 2020, for signs of where it might be headed, and Government action in response.

    • Insight
    • Economic updates
    • Economy
    • Covid-19
  • Insight

    Economic update: Summer rebound but gloomier winter ahead

    Tuesday, 29 September, 2020

    This Insight looks at where the economy is in September 2020, the winter outlook and the Chancellor’s new policy announcements.

    • Insight
    • Economic situation
    • Economic updates
    • Covid-19
  • Insight

    Coronavirus: Largest recession on record but signs of recovery

    Thursday, 27 August, 2020

    This Insight looks at the impact the pandemic continues to have on the economy, and discusses some signs of a possible recovery.

    • Insight
    • Diseases
    • Economic updates
    • Covid-19
  • Insight

    Economic update: Is the UK beginning to bounce back?

    Tuesday, 28 July, 2020

    This Insight looks at the latest data for signs of increased economic activity alongside falling wages and Government plans for future public spending.

    • Insight
    • Diseases
    • Economic updates
    • Covid-19

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