Take a look at our experts’ forecasts for 2023/24 and see how they fare.
Titans’ Predictions
Prof. Costas Milas
Prof. Costas Milas is a renowned expert in monetary policy, focusing on the UK, US, and Eurozone economies. His work explores the pandemic’s impact and debt policies in Eurozone peripheral economies. A respected business commentator, he regularly contributes to a number of media organisations.
| 2023 | 2024 | |||
| Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | |
| GDP Growth | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Inflation | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| Unemployment | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Interest Rates | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| Earnings Growth | 7.1 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 4.3 |
Lowest £/€ Exchange Rate (31st January to 31st October): €1.08
Dr Emily Whitehouse
Dr Emily Whitehouse, a University of Sheffield lecturer since 2020, specializes in time series and financial econometrics. Her research is primarily centred on time series and financial econometrics, delving into areas such as explosive autoregressive processes, real-time monitoring of economic and financial time series, structural breaks in volatility, and advanced methods in forecast evaluation
| 2023 | 2024 | |||
| Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | |
| GDP Growth | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Inflation | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
| Unemployment | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 |
| Interest Rates | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Earnings Growth | 6.7 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
Lowest £/€ Exchange Rate (31st January to 31st October): €1.10
Prof. Michael Kitson
Prof. Michael Kitson is an Associate Professor in International Macroeconomics at Cambridge Judge Business School, specializing in macroeconomic policy, international trade, and innovation. He’s the Director of the MBA Programme and Assistant Director of the Centre for Business Research at the University of Cambridge. Michael has advised the Northern Ireland Government on innovation policy and contributed to various research councils. His work, particularly at the Cambridge-MIT Institute, centres on enhancing competitiveness and entrepreneurship in the UK.
| 2023 | 2024 | |||
| Q4 | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | |
| GDP Growth | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Inflation | 5.8 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Unemployment | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| Interest Rates | 5.25 | 5.25 | 5 | 4.75 |
| Earnings Growth | 7.4 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 5.8 |
Lowest £/€ Exchange Rate (31st January to 31st October): €1.09
Titans’ Standing
| 1. | = | Costas Milas | 91 (7) |
| 2. | = | Emily Whitehouse | 95 (5) |
| 3. | = | Michael Kitson | 141 (6) |