10th May 2024 “Paul Dales, chief UK economist at Capital Economics stressed that the below-target inflation projection implies that the “Bank thinks rates may need to fall a bit further than the market path it used to generate its forecasts”. View article
Britain is trying to cut its deficit quickly — can it do it mainly through tax rises? Paul Dales, economist at Capital Economics, said the UK’s effort to bear down on borrowing was a legacy of the market sell-off provoked by former prime minister Liz Truss’s so-called “mini” Budget in... 28th October 2026 · Financial Times
‘Relentless’ cost of living pressures behind collapse in UK consumer confidence Paul Dales, chief UK economist at the consultancy Capital Economics, said the figures suggested consumer spending and GDP growth could “grind to a halt”. 23rd October 2026 · Financial Times
UK retail sales fall more than expected as shoppers cut spending “Rising fuel and utility prices, higher borrowing costs and the fear of tax rises in the budget are taking a bigger toll on households,” Paul Dales, chief UK economist at Capital Economics, said.... 23rd October 2026 · The Times
