Government bond yields in most advanced economies reached record lows this week, with ten year German bond yields entering negative territory for the first time ever.
December 2015
Apart from the normal and incalculable unknown unknowns, a possible debt explosion or a Putin play, 2016 is likely to see a steady improvement in the economic environment. 2 to 3% growth with near zero inflation is really quite benign. With Governments, albeit at glacial speed…
Chart of the Week: Week 47, 2015: International R and D Spending
Spending on research and development has been comparatively low in the UK for some time, but it has decreased since the financial crisis.
Chart of the Week: Week 15, 2015: IMF Growth Forecasts
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) release their twice yearly World Economic Outlook report in April, and it contains a great deal of data and forecasts.
Chart of the Week: Week 3, 2015: Full Employment
David Cameron set out his aims for “full employment” this week, defining it as having a higher employment rate than other developed economies.
Chart of the Week: Week 18, 2014: International Post-Recession Recovery
A preliminary estimate of Q1 GDP released by the Office for National Statistics yesterday suggested quarter on quarter growth of around 0.8%.