Economy
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Resolution Foundation reacts as wholesale gas prices finally feed through to lower energy bills
Wholesale gas prices at last feed through to lower energy bills, but consumers still face bills up 80 per cent up on…
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Steepest fall in headline inflation since start of cost-of-living crisis undermined by sticky food prices – AJ Bell
Danni Hewson, head of financial analysis at AJ Bell, comments on the latest UK inflation figures. She said: “I don’t think many people will…
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Inflation drops: but “core number remains dangerously sticky” – industry experts react to today’s data
On the surface of it, the inflation data published this morning by the ONS might appear to be good news as the headline…
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Food price shock set to overtake energy bills rise as the biggest cost of living hit to family finances
The epicentre of the cost of living crisis will shortly move from energy bills to the weekly food shop, as energy prices…
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UK labour market data – “first fall in the number of payrolled employees for over two years is a red flag” – reaction
Following the publication of the latest UK labour market data this morning, advisers and other industry experts have been sharing their thoughts…
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The Bank of England is nearing the end of its rate-rising cycle, but two-thirds of Britain’s mortgage-rising pain is still to come
The Bank looks set to have almost finished the sharpest interest rate tightening cycle since the 1980s, but the switch from variable…
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GDP Q1 data – “It’s more a question of how long we have left rather than how well we’re doing” – reaction from small businesses
Following this morning’s GDP data, which showed GDP fell by 0.3% in March 2023, after showing no growth in February 2023, and grew…
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Bank of England hikes UK base rate to 4.5% – highest level since 2008: reaction from finance experts
Today’s announcement from the Bank of England that UK base rates are to increase by 0.25% from the previous rate of 4.25%…
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Stagflation is much more likely than Deflation – prepare accordingly
Written by Bill Blain, Strategist at Shard Capital This week: The Market Commentariat think deflation will counter inflation, rates will fall, and…
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Fed hikes again but pause coming – Fidelity reacts to yesterday’s FOMC report
With much debate about whether the Fed would or wouldn’t hike base rates given the latest banking sector concerns the decision to…
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