We are not in a bad place economically, although politically the world is fractious and unhappy….
UK Gross Fixed Capital Formation v.s. Current Account Deficit
The longer Brexit negotiations continue to stall, the longer any votes are delayed and the status-quo persists, the more economic actors will simply revert to their old behaviours…
Change in Corruption Perception Index
In the midst of a turbulent international political landscape, the United Kingdom and United States are deemed major casualties of increasing corruption, according…
Shrinkflation and the Importance of Measured, Honest Analysis
Caution must always be exercised when making definitive statements about economic developments, something especially true of unwieldy, nationwide aggregations of trends in markets as large and diverse as consumer goods. Headlines such as…
Economic Sentiment Index
The European Commission has tempered expectations and pointed out that the index itself remains at an overall high level and other indicators, such as industrial capacity utilisation, remain well above their average level over….
Chart of the Week: UK Trade Balance with Largest Commonwealth Economies
Already existent strong trade ties between neighbouring nations could potentially prove limiting for Britain’s trade expansion …