30 November 2017 Low Productivity A price paid for virtue? By John Watson For all the cautious common sense behind Mr Hammond’s measures, as he doled out a billion here and a billion there to serve as sticking plaster for the nation’s problems, they could only achieve so much in the face of the forecast… Continue reading Issue 131: 2017 11 30: Low Productivity (John Watson)
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Issue 131: 2017 11 30: Autumnal Cheer (Chin Chin)
30 November 2017 Autumnal Cheer Tax return time is here. By Chin Chin For many, autumn is a sad season. The warmth has largely gone out of the sun and, although the days are often bright, the weather is turning colder and wetter. For those who live in the country it may be an opportunity… Continue reading Issue 131: 2017 11 30: Autumnal Cheer (Chin Chin)
Issue 108: 2017 06 08: Following the oracle (John Watson)
08 June 2017 Following The Oracle Has Mrs May misjudged her position? By John Watson Data is all very well but for it to be useful you have to know what it means. A failure to interpret forecasts correctly ruined Croesus in 347 BC. Now it threatens Mrs May. Of course the two cases are… Continue reading Issue 108: 2017 06 08: Following the oracle (John Watson)
Issue 95: 2017 03 09: Budget 2017 (Frank O’Nomics)
09 March 2017 Budget 2017 Biting the hands that feed you. By Frank O’Nomics Pre-Brexit caution is prudent, but the Chancellor may have undermined part of the engine of growth. The numbers look impressive. The independent forecasts from the Office of Budget Responsibility show UK growth forecasts of 2.0% this year and, despite a dip,… Continue reading Issue 95: 2017 03 09: Budget 2017 (Frank O’Nomics)
Issue 45:2016 03 17: Budget Summary
17 March 2016 Budget Summary In yesterday’s budget, his eighth, George Osborne announced a reduction in the growth forecast for 2016 to 2%, from the 2.4% given in the autumn statement. The lower figures for GDP means that debt as a share of GDP is revised upwards although cash debt levels for the current year… Continue reading Issue 45:2016 03 17: Budget Summary
