OBR’s 3 factors influencing business investment
OBR’s 3 factors influencing business investment
Alongside the Autumn Statement last December, the Office of Budget Responsibility (OBR) published its Economic and Fiscal Outlook. The report addresses the […]
Read moreNet lending to manufacturing down 40%
Net lending to manufacturing down 40%
A tweet and article by Chris Dillow alerted me to the Bank of England net lending figures for manufacturing (which only go back […]
Read more4 questions raised by Ed Miliband’s speech
4 questions raised by Ed Miliband’s speech
Earlier today, Labour Leader Ed Miliband set out his stall on the economy. His speech, focusing primarily on fixing the British banking […]
Read moreRobots and jobs (again)
Robots and jobs (again)
As an economist, I hate bad data and over interpretation of bad data. And although a picture may say a thousand words, […]
Read moreFT: Business investment key to recovery
FT: Business investment key to recovery
The FT’s leader today focuses on the sustainability of the UK’s fragile recovery. It’s worth a read, but the key points are […]
Read moreIs a 2014 General Election possible?
Is a 2014 General Election possible?
Not that there’s a big chance, but as the chartering classes like to chatter, the idea is being muted in tweets and […]
Read moreIs poor investment affecting productivity (via ONS)
Is poor investment affecting productivity (via ONS)
Every month, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) produce a monthly Economic Review which provides a useful overview of the economic stories from […]
Read moreRobots aren’t stealing our jobs
Robots aren’t stealing our jobs
It may seem a rather odd title, but there’s a very lively debate going on in the UK and US on whether […]
Read more‘Disruption is capitalism’s great party trick’
‘Disruption is capitalism’s great party trick’
Great article from Stian Westlake from NESTA this morning in City AM looking at the need to foster disruption in UK finance […]
Read moreUK lags behind in R&D spend
UK lags behind in R&D spend
Tera Allas, a strategic advisor at the Department for Business, has tweeted a chart that looks at absolute R&D spend (as opposed […]
Read moreSecular stagnation & ‘faux capital’ (or why not all growth it equal)
Secular stagnation & ‘faux capital’ (or why not all growth it equal)
Following a speech by Larry Summers (former US Treasury Secretary & advisor to Presidents Clinton & Obama), economists around the world are […]
Read moreWilletts’ space ambition matched only by Industry’s
Willetts’ space ambition matched only by Industry’s
There’s been a bit of disbelief amongst the media about Science Minister David Willett’s claim that Stevenage could replace Cape Canaveral in […]
Read moreEconomic spotlight turns to business investment
Economic spotlight turns to business investment
With the post-Autumn Statement round-up almost fully completed, the single key concern on the long-term health of the economy is the lack […]
Read moreTreasury needs to shift focus to business investment
Treasury needs to shift focus to business investment
ADS had one central priority for the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement: Unlocking business investment. Why? Business investment, which is key to our members’ long-term, global competitiveness, is […]
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