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
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
