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UK GDP forecasts round-up May 2013: Are we looking at a 'lost decade' of growth?

The UK has successfully avoided a triple-dip recession . Yet "the UK risks enduring a 'lost decade of growth', while many of its economic rivals forge ahead." This is according to TUC analysis of latest IMF growth projections. Here we...

Published 20 May 2013 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: tuc, bank of england, cbi, gdp, economic recovery, economic outlook, economic commentary, imf, niesr, european commission, triple-dip recession

What's next from the Bank of England under new Governor Mark Carney?

UK interest rates notched up a fourth consecutive year at their record low rate of 0.5% when the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announced its latest policy decision earlier this month (on Thursday 7 March 2013). Interest rates look set...

Published 18 Mar 2013 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: bank of england, interest rates, budget, UK, economic recovery, economic outlook, economic commentary, mpc, budget 2013, mark carney

Why UK workers are getting a 'smaller slice of the pie' in 2013

Ongoing weak productivity means that the UK economy is facing up to the very real risk of an unprecedented triple-dip recession in 2013. It also means that UK workers are finding themselves stuck with a 'smaller slice of the pie,' as pay awards...

Published 15 Feb 2013 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: bank of england, recession, Productivity, UK, economic recovery, economic outlook, economic commentary, triple-dip recession

Osbornomics: The half-term report

We have just passed the halfway point in the five-year term of the Coalition Government, and economic recovery remains uncertain. The Bank of England warns that recovery could be even more protracted and even more painful than was previously thought,...

Published 3 Dec 2012 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: bank of england, christmas, george osborne, economic recovery, economic outlook, economic commentary

Bank of England forecasts 'six-year long depression' for UK economy

"The outlook for UK growth remains unusually uncertain." This is according to the Bank of England, in its latest quarterly Inflation Report . The Bank of England has slashed its forecast for UK GDP growth in 2012 from around 0.8% to around zero...

Published 11 Sep 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: bank of england, economics, gdp, economic recovery, economic outlook, economic commentary, double-dip recession

Can the UK's unusual 'mix of deep recession and shallow job losses' last?

"Employment growth remains puzzlingly robust." This is according to the Bank of England in its latest quarterly Inflation Report , referring to the UK's continued growth in employment levels despite the ongoing economic downturn. The Economist...

Published 4 Sep 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: bank of england, economics, cipd, ilo, labour hoarding

Could UK interest rates be cut further?

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted at its August 2012 meeting to hold UK interest rates at 0.5% . UK interest rates have now been parked at an all-time low of 0.5% for around three and a half years. But could interest rates...

Published 13 Aug 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: bank of england, economics, monetary policy committee, interest rates, economic recovery, economic commentary, mpc

Could UK interest rates be cut to zero?

There is zero chance of an interest rate rise. But could UK interest rates be cut to zero? Any rise in UK interest rates from their current record low of 0.5% would appear all but impossible at this stage. The earliest possibility of a rate rise is November...

Published 4 Jul 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: bank of england, economics, monetary policy committee, interest rates, economic recovery, mervyn king, economic outlook, imf, double-dip recession, mpc

Economic prospects for the second half of 2012: Reasons to be pessimistic?

As the second half of 2012 gets underway, the economic outlook is uncertain, to put it mildly. The crisis in the eurozone is ongoing. The UK economy remains in double-dip recession. Bank of England Governor Mervyn King warns that he is "pessimistic"...

Published 2 Jul 2012 8:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: bank of england, economics, economic recovery, mervyn king, economic outlook, economic commentary, double-dip recession

Don't hold your breath for recovery: Double-dip recession drags on in 2012

The double-dip recession is ongoing. The UK economy shrank by 0.3% in the first quarter of 2012, according to latest revised estimates of growth in gross domestic product (GDP) from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), published today (Thursday 24...

Published 24 May 2012 10:30 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: bank of england, economics, cbi, gdp, economic recovery, economic outlook, hr data, double-dip recession

Are we seeing a premature end to rapidly falling inflation in 2012?

Recent months have seen a welcome easing of inflation from the high levels seen throughout 2012. But this trend could be coming to a premature end, latest official inflation data suggest, with consumer prices index (CPI) inflation showing an unexpected...

Published 10 May 2012 8:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: ons, inflation, bank of england, economics, monetary policy committee, economic indicators, economic outlook, economic commentary, mpc, cpi

'Zigzag' growth: The best-case scenario for 2012?

As we noted last week, the big question facing the UK economy in March 2012 is whether a double-dip recession can be avoided . This question will be on the minds of many UK employers and of Chancellor George Osborne as he gears up for this month's...

Published 9 Mar 2012 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: bank of england, economics, cbi, budget, gdp, george osborne, mervyn king, economic outlook, economic commentary, double-dip recession, budget 2012

Happy birthday! Three years of record-low interest rates in the UK

Many happy returns? Today marks the third anniversary of record-low interest rates for the UK. With the announcement of the decision made at the March 2012 meeting of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) at midday today (Thursday 8 March...

Published 8 Mar 2012 12:00 PM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: bank of england, economics, interest rates, mervyn king

Is inflation falling too far and too fast in 2012?

Inflation continues to fall back in 2012. But could it be falling too far and too fast? Here we look at latest inflation data and assess the extent to which inflation might be expected to fall in 2012. Latest inflation data: Inflation plummets The latest...

Published 6 Mar 2012 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: inflation, bank of england, economics, monetary policy committee, mpc, cpi, rpi

Quantitative easing: What can we expect in 2012?

With the UK economy back in negative territory , many commentators expect to see an extension to the Bank of England's programme of quantitative easing in the near future, in order to attempt to boost growth (See links at the bottom of this page for...

Published 6 Feb 2012 7:00 AM by XpertHR - Employment Intelligence

Filed under: bank of england, economics, quantitative easing, economic recovery, double-dip recession

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