The Saturday Economist May 18th : Inflation Report, a welcome change in outlook

Posted on May 18, 2013 by John Ashcroft

The Saturday Economist 18th May - Growth is in sight

Economics news – Inflation Report, a welcome change in outlook Inflation Report Wednesday, May Inflation Report, last in the series (of 82) for Sir Mervyn King as Governor. “There is a welcome change in the economic outlook”. Projections are for … Read More

The Saturday Economist – service sector and car sales head recovery

Posted on April 6, 2013 by John Ashcroft

Economics news – service sector and car sales lead recovery On Thursday, the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee voted to maintain the Bank Rate at 0.5% and to maintain the stock of asset purchases (QE) at £375 billion. Despite … Read More

The Budget for Greater Manchester released today…..

Posted on March 14, 2013 by John Ashcroft

An economy in recovery but at a much slower rate than trend…. Download the Budget Statement Join the Saturday Economist Mailing List Without growth it will be difficult to reduce the deficit, but growth in service sector output and domestic … Read More

The Saturday Economist 26th January, Growth, Jobs and Borrowing

Posted on January 26, 2013 by John Ashcroft

Economics news – Good News on Employment offset by growth and borrowing GDP Q4, the first estimate for GDP in the final quarter of the year was revealed on Friday. The good news, there was no growth last year but … Read More

The Saturday Economist : Retail Sales and Inflation plus McCafferty speaks (sense)

Posted on January 19, 2013 by John Ashcroft

Economics news – Retail Sales, Inflation and McCafferty’s first speech as member of the MPC. McCafferty, McCafferty there’s no one like McCafferty. Retail Sales, as if the news from Jessops, HMV and Blockbusters was not enough to dampen spirits in … Read More

The Saturday Economist – bad news on inflation, the cost of a Central Bank Governor keeps on rising…

Posted on December 20, 2012 by John Ashcroft

Economics news – Bad news on inflation as the cost of a central Bank Governor keeps on rising. Trends in Inflation Bad news on inflation this week, the cost of a central Bank Governor just keeps on rising. Mark Carney … Read More

The Saturday Economist 15th December : Monetary Policy and the Crank at the Bank?

Posted on December 15, 2012 by John Ashcroft

Economics news – The Crank at the Bank, monetary regime, unemployment and construction updates. Plus a trip on the ONS magic roundabout. Monetary Policy Does the flap of a butterfly’s wings in Brazil set off a tornado in Texas? Not … Read More

The Saturday Economist : Mark Carney revealed as the next Governor : 1st November

Posted on December 1, 2012 by John Ashcroft

The Saturday Economist 1st November 2012

Economics news, surprise news as Mark Carney is revealed as the next Governor of the Bank of England. Young, slim, intelligent, charming, suave, well dressed, experienced, the “quintessential leader” and an “example to others who aspire to leadership”. The accolades … Read More

Mark Carney is to be the New Governor but where is Canada anyway?

Posted on November 29, 2012 by John Ashcroft

Mark Carney to be the New Goevernor. So where is Canada anyway?

Mark Carney is to be the new Governor of the Bank of England but where is Canada anyway. What are the key differences in terms of population, GDP, GDP per capita, debt, growth rates, inflation, base rates and gilt yields? … Read More

Mark Carney to be new Governor of the Bank of England

Posted on November 26, 2012 by John Ashcroft

Mark Carney, the head of the Bank of Canada, has been named as the new Governor of the Bank of England. According to Doug McWilliams at the Centre for Business and Economics research Mark Carney is one of the “more … Read More

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