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London’s business activity continued to improve in April, according to the IHS Markit Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI), and business confidence...
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May’s PMIs delivered a set of record, or near-record, high readings. Whileactivity may not be quite as heated as the...
Domestic travel has provided a lifeline for the Travel & Tourism industry during the pandemic, filling at least some of...
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Though the budget deficit remains very high, monthly borrowing totals haveconsistently undershot the OBR’s forecasts. We expect this to continue...
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Our baseline forecast sees a strong rebound in eurozone economic activity as vaccinations bring the pandemic under control, but this...
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The upside risks to our above-consensus view on eurozone inflation in 2021 are rising. However, we think that this primarily...
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The Swedish economy grew by 1.1% in Q1 according to the flash estimate, the best performance in western Europe. Monthly...
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UK wages have recently grown at a pace not seen for over a decade. But rather than a sign of...
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The Recovery and Resilience Plans (RRPs) that EU member states have so far submitted to the European Commission to unlock...
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While the economy shrunk in Q1, the fall was smaller than feared. And the quarter ended with evidence of activity...
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Finland is keeping tight control over the coronavirus outbreak. New infections are falling steadily, over 40% of the adult population...
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At May’s MPC meeting the committee revised up its forecast for GDP growth in 2021 significantly and laid out its...
In a recent blog post, Will over-tourism be a problem again?, Eva McGrath-Olivan noted that while the increasing scale of...
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Norway’s economy is restrained by activity restrictions that aim to maintain tight control over the pandemic. However, once containment measures ease,...
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Recent survey and high-frequency data have boosted hopes that the economy is in the early stages of a strong rebound...
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The EU’s vaccine rollout will continue picking up steam in coming months after a lacklustre performance in Q1. Supply constraints...
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A win for pro-independence parties at Scottish elections on May 6 will put Scotland’s exit from the UK back on...
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Retail sales surged in March, even though many physical stores remained closed, while the reopening of non-essential stores and outdoor...
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Since the start of the pandemic, eurozone countries have been able to relax fiscal policy without worrying about the eurozone’s...
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March’s pickup in inflation will mark the beginning of a sharp rise over the next few months, as sizeable base...
