30th August 2023 “The drag from higher interest rates on bank lending grew further in July,” said Ashley Webb, UK economist at the consultancy Capital Economics. View article
UK mortgage approvals rise for the first time this year Ashley Webb, economist at the consultancy Capital Economics, the figure suggests that the sharp 2.7 per cent decline in retail sales between April and May, reported earlier in the month by the Office... 30th June 2025 · Financial Times
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