UK Economics Focus Pre-Budget Report 2003 - Preview Gordon Brown will present his seventh Pre-Budget Report (PBR) on December 10th against a now familiar background of rapidly escalating public borrowing. We expect him to push his forecast for Public... 3rd December 2003 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Focus Higher education and the demand for private rented accommodation 1st December 2003 · 1 min read
Global Economics Focus Eastern Europe’s rush to join EMU threatens its growth prospects 1st December 2003 · 1 min read
Europe Economics Update Implications of collapse of euro stability pact 26th November 2003 · 1 min read
UK Economics Focus Gearing up for a household borrowing slowdown Household debt continues to rise at worryingly rapid rates, having already reached record highs relative to households’ income. Admittedly, debt servicing costs are historically low, with interest... 26th November 2003 · 1 min read
UK Economics Weekly Falling services inflation to help limit rate hikes 24th November 2003 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response UK CML and BBA Mortgage Lending (Oct.) 20th November 2003 · 1 min read
UK Economics Focus The return of negative equity With the threat of falling house prices around the corner, the question inevitably arises of whether we are about to see a return of the widespread negative equity of the 1990s, when thousands of... 20th November 2003 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Data Response RICS Housing Market Survey – October 2003 18th November 2003 · 1 min read
Global Inflation Watch Inflation to remain low despite stronger growth (Q4 03) 18th November 2003 · 1 min read
UK Economics Weekly MPC’s growth optimism justifies rate rises...for now 17th November 2003 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Focus The impact of demographic change on the long-run demand for housing 11th November 2003 · 1 min read
