31st January 2025 The slower than expected house price growth was “not too surprising given the rise in quoted mortgage rates at the end of last year”, said Alex Kerr, economist at the consultancy Capital Economics. View article
Why Starmer hasn’t been sunk by the bond market like Truss Alex Kerr, at Capital Economics, estimates that the rise in long-term borrowing costs since the Budget has added another £5.8bn to Rachel Reeves’s annual debt interest spending. 3rd September 2025 · The Telegraph
UK long-term borrowing costs near highest level since 1998 If sustained, the recent increases in gilt yields would reduce Reeves’ headroom from £9.9bn as of the Spring Statement to £5.3bn, according to Alex Kerr, an economist at Capital Economics. Increased... 27th August 2025 · Financial Times
Stronger UK Tax Receipts Push July Deficit to Three-Year Low Alex Kerr, UK economist at Capital Economics, said: “July’s undershoot is not as good as it looks and even if this undershoot persists, the chancellor will probably need to raise taxes by £17 billion... 22nd August 2025 · Bloomberg
