One of the prevailing narratives in economics over the past few decades has been the stifling of wage growth. The NAIRU provides an interesting lens through which to gauge labour market slack. The recent decreases….
The Clash of the Titans Event: *Speakers announced!*- 5th December 2018
An unrivalled opportunity to hear economic experts detail their predictions for 2019…
Chart of the Week: Ownership of UK Commercial Property by Investor Type
Overseas investors saw the largest increase in UK commercial property ownership in the decade to 2016…
Chart of the Week: Week 6, 2017: USA, EU28 and UK Inflation
The chart shows that in 2016 the HICP rate of inflation for all three parties rose above 1% for the first time in over 2 years.
Chart of the Week: Week 42, 2016: Inflation vs. Earnings
The latest ONS figures, released yesterday show that inflation seems to be in the initial phase of converging with wage growth, currently at a tolerable level.
Chart of the Week: Week 32, 2016: UK Private Rent inflation
Over the past 5 years, rental prices in the UK on average have remained broadly stable.