The Bank of England risked our economy by believing a Peter Pan myth on inflation June 21, 2023 The Bank of England is failing to predict or control the high rate of inflation because ultimately, no one believes in its ability to correctly predict the course of the economy, writes Paul Ormerod
Just eight per cent of voters credit Sunak with falling inflation, poll finds August 21, 2023 Just eight per cent of voters believe the government can be given credit for the recent fall in inflation, polling by YouGov has revealed. Inflation dropped to 6.8 per cent last month, which Prime Minister Rishi Sunak claimed showed his plan was working. Sunak made five key pledges to the public in January, including vowing [...]
Crest Nicholson: ‘Persistently’ high inflation leads house builder to lower forecast for the year August 21, 2023 British house building company Crest Nicholson said it expects adjusted profit before tax for the full year to be around £50m down from previous expectations of £73.7m, after a challenging period for the sector bruised business activity. The Surrey based firm said “persistently” high inflation and rising interest rates worsened during the summer of this [...]
Bitcoin trading flat as inflation keeps investor emotions in check February 27, 2023 Bitcoin is trading for $23,380 this morning, a gradual decline of 6% over seven days, but up on the day by a little over half a percent.
European inflation edges down to 2.8 per cent as ECB rate cut speculation mounts February 1, 2024 Euro area inflation fell to 2.8 per cent in January, down from 2.9 per cent in December, as markets speculate when the European Central Bank will begin to cut interest rates The data came after a sharp uptick for the continent in December, when inflation rose from 2.4 per cent from November to 2.9 per [...]
Asda continues to lose market share while grocery inflation rises for first time since March 2023 August 13, 2024 Asda and the Co-op have continued to lose market share while a rise in grocery inflation has led to overall sales increasing significantly for Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Lidl. Take-home sales at the grocers rose by 3.8 per cent in the four weeks to August 4, 2024, compared with the same period a year ago, according [...]
‘The plan is working’: Sunak hails falling inflation – but PM warned targets still in jeopardy August 16, 2023 Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt have welcomed today’s dramatic fall in inflation to 6.8 per cent, with the prime minister saying it shows his “plan is working”. The government welcomed today’s news of falling headline inflation, despite expectations the Bank of England is still likely to hike interest rates for a 15th straight time. However, [...]
Federal Reserve pauses interest rate rise campaign as US inflation subsides June 14, 2023 The US Federal Reserve today held off on firing interest rates higher for the first time in over a year, electing to wait and see what impact prior increases have had on the world’s largest economy before straining households and businesses further. Chair Jerome Powell and the rest of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) [...]
Crucial US inflation data rises slightly faster than expected as Fed ponders next rate move July 26, 2024 A crucial piece of US inflation data came in slightly hotter than expected last month as the Federal Reserve considers when to start cutting interest rates. Figures out today showed the core personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, which is the Fed’s preferred gauge of inflation, remained stuck at 2.6 per cent in June. This [...]
Falling inflation helps government borrow much less than expected in boost for tax cut hopes January 23, 2024 The latest round of figures come as the government lines up its latest round of tax cuts, which are likely to be announced in the Spring Budget.