6th December 2024 Paul Dales, UK economist at consultancy Capital Economics, said failing to put a number on how rapidly disposable income should grow meant the target was “not very ambitious at all”. View article
When will the Bank of England cut interest rates again? After the inflation numbers were released, a cut in August “looked less likely”, according to Paul Dales, chief UK economist at Capital Economics. “But last week we found out that the CPI [consumer... 16th June 2025 · The Times
How big is the economic dividend from extra defence spending? The consultancy Capital Economics estimated that if new defence spending was funded by government borrowing, each pound, euro or dollar spent would typically boost economic output by around half that... 5th June 2025 · Financial Times
Interest rates ‘will be cut just one more time this year’ Paul Dales, chief UK economist at Capital Economics, said the Bank would be “more alert to the possibility that this rebound in inflation will be bigger and last longer than it had been thinking”... 22nd May 2025 · The Times
