Four reasons inflation will stay stubbornly high for some time

Apr 12, 2023 12:52 pm UTC| Economy

Price inflation is starting to fall in many countries but it still remains way above the typical 2% target of most major economies. In the UK, inflation has been above target since August 2021 and in double digits since...

Inflation: why it's very unlikely to get back below 2% for years to come

Aug 21, 2022 17:14 pm UTC| Economy

Inflation in the UK and eurozone is still getting worse. UK prices rose a whopping 10.1% in July compared to a year earlier, while those in the eurozone went up 8.9% breaking longstanding records in both places. Contrast...

Five ways that the super-strong US dollar could hurt the world economy

Jul 11, 2022 05:51 am UTC| Economy

The US dollar has been on a major surge against major global currencies in the past year, recently hitting levels not seen in 20 years. It has gained 15% against the British pound, 16% against the euro and 23% against the...

Real estate prices are reaching record highs but that doesn't mean it's the only time to sell

Dec 17, 2020 11:08 am UTC| Real Estate Economy

The real estate sector has unexpectedly thrived during the pandemic. In the last few months, property prices have broken one record after another, climbing to unprecedented heights. In times of recession, when...

Four ways economic crisis can change things for the better

May 20, 2020 15:35 pm UTC| Economy

It is common to hear people say that the epoch of enormous economic progress which characterised the last century is over. That a decline in prosperity is more likely than an improvement in the decade which lies ahead of...

Briferendum Aftermath Series

Brexit and weak government: a drama lesson from the Greece economy

Jun 19, 2017 15:43 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The UK is not the first country to stand on the brink of leaving the EU. It may enjoy a far bigger and more productive economy than Greece, but there are alarming structural similarities between the two economies that cant...

What UK interest rates will mean for your mortgage choices

Feb 02, 2017 12:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Real Estate

For many of us, our home is the single most important investment we will make in our lifetime and mortgage payments can take up a huge chunk of our income. As politics and economics seem to deliver nothing but uncertainty,...