UK Economic Outlook The Economic & Financial System at War (Q4 01) The world is on the brink of the worst economic downturn since the second world war. In America this will take the form of outright recession. In Japan and much of Asia, the economy is already in... 27th September 2001 · 1 min read
UK Economic Outlook To be in, or not to be in - that is the question - Prospects for euro entry (Q3 01) The euro is the main economic issue of the day. Both financial planners and economic policy-makers would be strongly affected if the pound were to join it and, accordingly, they are obliged to make an... 27th June 2001 · 1 min read
UK Economic Outlook What Happens if America Catches Pneumonia? (Q2 01) For the first time in a decade the world has to confront the serious possibility of a recession – or even a slump. In the United States the fundamentals still suggest a major slowdown. More... 30th March 2001 · 1 min read
UK Economic Outlook Is US Economic Success Merely A Statistical Mirage? (Q1 01) There are as many opinions on the “new economy” as there are economists – in fact, probably more. But amidst all the hype on the one hand and the outright scepticism on the other, there has apparently... 30th December 2000 · 1 min read
UK Economic Outlook The Treasury awash with cash - But can it last? (Q4 00) One of the defining features of the economic and political landscape in recent years has been the steady improvement in the public finances. This trend has already allowed the Government to announce... 27th September 2000 · 1 min read
UK Economic Outlook The Englishman's Home is His Castle - But are the Foundations Stable? (Q3 00) Sharp swings in the housing market have become an accepted characteristic of the UK economy over the past 30 years. Indeed, so pronounced have the swings in the housing market been that they have... 27th June 2000 · 1 min read
