20th September 2024 But Ashley Webb of Capital Economics said that “the marked drop in consumer confidence in September suggests the recent momentum in retail sales may cool in the coming months”. View article
Job vacancies plunge below pre-Covid levels as bosses freeze hiring Ashley Webb, of Capital Economics, said: "If the more uncertain backdrop from the recent US tariffs chaos soon becomes a bigger drag on firms' hiring intentions, pay growth could start to fade more... 15th April 2025 · The Telegraph
UK wage growth rises in February Ashley Webb, UK economist at Capital Economics, wrote in a note to clients: “While the jobs market softened further, there were few signs of this feeding through to slower wage growth. But if the more... 15th April 2025 · The Times
UK jobs market weakens as economy faces tariff hit The figures provide “some tentative evidence that businesses started to respond to rises in business taxes and the minimum wage from this month by reducing headcount”, said Ashley Webb of Capital... 15th April 2025 · Financial Times
