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- 24th June 2010
- What the Budget means for businesses (pdf 60kb)
Tuesday's Budget saw a lot of changes to policies that will affect UK businesses. From the increase in employer national insurance contributions, to the reduction in the rate of corporation tax, no UK company will be unaffected. This report looks at the key policy changes and what they will mean for the business community and the UK economy.
- 30th April 2010
- UK corporate profits and employment: Resilient - but can it last? (pdf 60kb)
A surprising aspect of the recent UK downturn has been the resilience of the labour market and firms' trading profits, both compared to previous recessions and to the US' experience. What happens next will be key to determining the trajectory of the recovery. Please read the attached report to find out more.
Interest & Exchange Rate Forecast
- 9th August 2010
- Interest & Exchange Rate Forecast (PDF 60KB)
Central banks around the world remain attuned to the risks to their respective economies of a faltering global recovery. In recent months these risks appear to have increased as growth momentum has slipped and economic performance has been below expectations. This has put the discussion of further stimulus measures back on the agenda where talk was once of exit strategies from extraordinary policy measures.
US Weekly Economic Update
- 31st August 2010
- US Weekly Economic Update (PDF 42KB)
US data disappointed on all fronts last week. Estimated growth in the second quarter of the year was revised down to below half the rate seen in Q1, while home sales plummeted. Existing home sales fell 27% in July compared to June, while sales of new homes fell 12% to a level consistent with just 40% of the long run average.
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