29th July 2024 Ashley Webb, UK economist at Capital Economics, a consultancy, said that steadily rising mortgage rates since February could result in activity in the housing market and property prices flatlining for the rest of this year. View article
Unemployment rate rises to 4.8%, wage growth cools “We think it’s only a matter of time before the loosening in the labour market leads to a more marked easing in wage growth, which would allow the Bank to cut rates from 4 per cent now to 3 per cent... 14th October 2025 · The Times
UK jobs market stabilises over summer Ashley Webb, at the consultancy Capital Economics, said the combination of a slow weakening in both hiring and wage growth meant the BoE would “remain more concerned over the upside risks to inflation... 14th October 2025 · Financial Times
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