It was announced yesterday that overall inflation in the UK in December last year fell to just 0.5% – the joint lowest level on record (the other time it was this low was in May 2000).
Chart of the Week: Week 1, 2015: European Unemployment
EU unemployment figures released today highlighted the disparity between countries within Europe, as Germany posted a record low rate and Italy a record high.
Chart of the Week: Week 48, 2014: UK Public Sector Finances
Government finance figures were released at the end of last week, and they suggested that the government deficit in 2014/15 may end up higher than it was during 2013/14 – and the sixth highest in the last twenty years.
November 2014
These enormous economic changes leave us with a certainty that predicting the course of events is a lot more difficult and policies that try to maintain the status quo are doomed. This is particularly relevant in Europe where….
Chart of the Week: Week 47, 2014: Profitability of UK Companies
The non-financial services sector set a new record for profitability in the second quarter of 2014, continuing the strong services recovery since 2011.
Chart of the Week: Week 46, 2014: Regional Unemployment
The UK unemployment rate in the third quarter of this year was announced today, and it has continued to fall to 6% – the lowest level since 2008.