20th June 2025 Paul Dales, economist at the consultancy Capital Economics, said: “The sharp drop back in retail sales volumes . . . adds to other evidence that the burst of economic growth in Q1 is over.” View article
Economists say uk unemployment may reach an 11 year high in 2026 Paul Dales, chief UK economist at Capital Economics, said that 80 per cent of growth in 2026 will come from the public sector while “private sector activity will be weak”. 5th January 2026 · The Times
Labour has already broken its manifesto commitments “The government has undoubtedly added to, and extended, the inflation problem with its generous public pay settlements and minimum wage increases,” says Paul Dales, chief UK economist at Capital... 1st December 2025 · Financial Times
Business investment to fall for first time since Covid, UK fiscal watchdog says “Business optimism is just non-existent, and usually that means business investment will fall,” said Paul Dales, economist at consultancy Capital Economics, adding that poor levels of investment had... 28th November 2025 · Financial Times
