Economics

What does the Bank of England have in common with Roman priests?
Economics

What does the Bank of England have in common with Roman priests?

Forecasting future inflation is exceptionally difficult, but the process can still be useful to t...

By Christopher Jeffery

13 Mar 2024

4 min read

An economist’s guide to Red Sea risks
James Carrick
Economics

An economist’s guide to Red Sea risks

The recent attacks in the Red Sea are likely to disrupt the quantity as well as prices of importe...
By James Carrick
22 Jan 2024
4 min read
New year resolutions of an economist
Tim Drayson
Economics

New year resolutions of an economist

I was wrong about a US recession last year and while some of the risks are receding, the market i...
By Tim Drayson
03 Jan 2024
3 min read
How OpenAI added a splash of colour to the Beige Book
Rameet Gulsin
Economics

How OpenAI added a splash of colour to the Beige Book

Artificial intelligence (AI) offers wide-ranging potential for efficiency gains for economists,...
By Rameet Gulsin
25 Oct 2023
3 min read
Revising up UK GDP: What are the implications?
Economics

Revising up UK GDP: What are the implications?

Recent updates to historic data imply the UK's economic rebound following the COVID-19 pandemic w...

By James CarrickChristopher Jeffery

11 Sep 2023

3 min read

We are never ever getting back together
Tim Drayson
Economics

We are never ever getting back together

Excitement around a US soft landing continues to build, yet we think some of the positive news on...
By Tim Drayson
07 Sep 2023
4 min read
Where is the US recession?
Tim Drayson
Economics

Where is the US recession?

It's the third quarter and still no recession. Has it been postponed or averted?
By Tim Drayson
31 Jul 2023
3 min read
Hangin’ tough: a long-term look at EM fundamentals
Matthew Rodger
Economics

Hangin’ tough: a long-term look at EM fundamentals

As a whole, major emerging markets (EMs) have become more resilient since the crises of the 1980s...
By Matthew Rodger
29 Jun 2023
3 min read