Asia Chart Pack Asia braces for worst slowdown since 1997 crisis (Nov 08) So much for decoupling. With the world headed for its worst recession since the 1930s, even the most resilient economies in the region will slow. We now expect growth in Asia ex-Japan to slow to... 12th November 2008 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update German pay deal confirms diminishing price pressures The latest information on pay negotiations in Germany supports our view that any pick-up in wages growth in the coming months will be modest and short-lived. While this is bad news for German... 12th November 2008 · 1 min read
UK Economics Update Jobs shake-out to become more broad-based Tomorrow’s labour market figures are set to reveal a further drop in employment, confirming that the downturn in the labour market is well underway. We expect employment to drop by around 1.5 million... 11th November 2008 · 1 min read
UK Economics Update Jobs shake-out to become more broad-based Tomorrow’s labour market figures are set to reveal a further drop in employment, confirming that the downturn in the labour market is well underway. We expect employment to drop by around 1.5 million... 11th November 2008 · 1 min read
UK Economics Focus The rebirth of deflation The last year or so has seen widespread concerns that inflation has returned from the dead. But with global commodity prices falling and a deep recession in the UK economy set to create huge amounts... 11th November 2008 · 1 min read
US Economics Focus Further capital losses to restrict US bank lending 11th November 2008 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response RICS Housing Survey (Oct) & CLG house prices (Sep) 11th November 2008 · 1 min read
