Category Archives: Credit Crunch

“Not in education and training”: the young, the male, the unemployed.

Posted on August 18, 2010 by James Kennedy

Unemployment is all around us – it’s at its highest level for a decade. However, the latest UK unemployment statistics are indicating that the darkest may be behind us. Evidently, as we’ve said, unemployment is high at present. However there … Continue reading →

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The UK housing market: recovery or recession?

Posted on August 16, 2010 by James Kennedy

House prices are continually one of the most contentious political issues in the UK. From commuters living under canvas to make ends meet in London to the ongoing saga of first-time buyers, it’s rarely out of the news. Timetric has … Continue reading →

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Drinking the recession away

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Andrew Walkingshaw

We’ve added some new features to Timetric to help you find the data you’re interested in! The first of those is topic pages, so you can find all the key data on a subject, like UK consumer spending data or … Continue reading →

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A bubble called Dubai

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Andrew Walkingshaw

Dubai’s got everyone on the hop. They’ve been building a technopolis in the desert on the back of cheap labour and cheap money; and now it looks like they might default on their debt. Here’s how much debt there is … Continue reading →

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