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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...
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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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UK wages have recently grown at a pace not seen for over a decade. But rather than a sign of...
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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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Our Oxford Economics Normality Tracker shows that London’s return to “normality” may have slowed recently. But we nevertheless forecast that...
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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...
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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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Reflecting recent positive developments, we think the MPC will vote unanimously to keep policy on hold in its May meeting. It...
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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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March’s pickup in inflation will mark the beginning of a sharp rise over the next few months, as sizeable base...
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Although February saw GDP make only a modest advance in exiting a Covidshaped hole, the month’s 0.4% m/m rise in...
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The global travel recovery has remained elusive so far. Vaccination is underway in 150 countries and will play a vital...
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With the government confirming that non-essential retailers and outdoor hospitality will reopen in England on Monday, our forecast of a...
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Our Oxford Economics Normality Tracker improved in March, reflecting a fall in Covid cases, thanks to the January lockdown.This has...
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Q4’s national accounts revealed GDP falling not quite as far short of pre-Covid levels as previously believed. And a reversion...
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The unexpected resilience of house prices last year sets 2021 up to be another year of rising values. But unsupportive...
Our latest UK sector forecasts show that we expect services will outpace industrial production this year, in contrast to the...
Consulting Report
Global trade in services to increase by $2 trillion over the next five years, according to new report by Western...
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