Category Archives: Economics

The Public Sector Debt Legacy

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Paula VanLaningham

Mr. Osbourne vowed that the Government would “put fuel in the tank of the British economy” in last week’s Budget announcement and duly earned the headlines, but public finances continue to be the biggest contributor to overall government debt.  The … Continue reading →

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Retail Sales – OK news ………..

Posted on March 24, 2011 by Vishnu Padmanabhan

Today’s release of retail figures for February showed a 0.8% decrease in retail volume from January; a greater than expected fall, which analysts attribute to consumers responding to increased VAT. However, compared to last year, retail sales are up by … Continue reading →

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TPI – the lost measure of inflation

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Paula VanLaningham

This by-line reproduces a chart that appeared alongside the write up of inflation in today’s print version of City A.M.. It compares measures of monthly inflation in the UK between 1989 and the latest figures for February, published yesterday. Tweet

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Budget Preview: Public Sector Finances

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Vishnu Padmanabhan

The Budget is the time to take stock of the health of public sector finances. The Chancellor believes that the situation is a fairly healthy one. “We have taken Britain out of the fiscal danger zone. Now we have to … Continue reading →

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The Budget for Growth

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Vishnu Padmanabhan

Tomorrow’s budget could not come at a more delicate time for the UK economy. Unemployment remains persistently high and today’s inflation figures have revealed an annual increase in the CPI of 4.4% in February, more than double the Bank of England’s 2% … Continue reading →

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