Global Economics Focus Is the US Housing Market a Bubble Waiting to Burst? 19th April 2002 · 1 min read
UK Economics Focus Budget 2002: A Gamble on the Economy - and the NHS The leaks about this year’s budget were half right. The increases in spending are indeed enormous, concentrated on the NHS, but the tax rises on individuals are smaller than we had been led to believe... 17th April 2002 · 1 min read
UK Economics Focus House prices – the alarm bells are ringing House prices are currently rising by between 14% and 16% a year, giving rise to fears of a looming crash. A key indicator of whether or not house prices are sustainable is their relationship to... 12th April 2002 · 1 min read
Global Economic Outlook Global growth will remain markedly below trend (Q2 02) 5th April 2002 · 1 min read
UK Economics Update Base rates to remain on hold – but don’t expect early hikes 3rd April 2002 · 1 min read
UK Economic Outlook Is the world well on the way to recovery? (Q2 02) The world economy has shown encouraging signs of recovery in the last three months. Surveys of business and consumer confidence have rebounded, and industrial orders have started to rise again. And in... 30th March 2002 · 1 min read
UK Economics Focus Budget 2002 Preview In contrast to his previous five Budgets, Mr Brown will present his sixth against a deteriorating fiscal background. Coupled with the pressures to maintain strong spending growth in key public... 28th March 2002 · 1 min read
UK Housing Market Focus Should the property industry be worried about a further increase in stamp duty? 26th March 2002 · 1 min read
UK Economics Focus The debt threat – a time bomb ticking? Few domestic economic issues have prompted as much concern recently as the level of household debt. Even the policymakers themselves have worried that, in cutting interest rates to very low levels to... 11th March 2002 · 1 min read
