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30/05/2022
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Inflation risks derailing the UK’s leisure and hospitality sector’s embryonic green shoots
The financial health of the UK’s leisure and hospitality sector remains in a precarious state. Since coronavirus restrictions were lifted entirely back in early 2022 the sector started to show early signs of recovery, with many optimistic for a covid-free summer season to come. But that optimism has waned. Read More
23/05/2022
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The inflation puzzle: money printing and the devaluation of fiat currency
Inflation is at the heart of the post-pandemic economic malaise running throughout the global economy. Inflation has surged to multi-decade highs prompting central banks to ramp up monetary tightening and set out plans to unwind outsized balance sheets. Read More
18/05/2022
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US recession risk climbing
The path to avoid a recession in the US, the world’s largest economy, is starting to narrow. Inflation remains red hot – the annual rate was 8.3% in April, compared to 8.5% in March, according to the US Department of Labor – while signs that the economy is weakening continue to mount. Read More
20/04/2022
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Eviction moratorium expiry opens door to two years of unresolved rental debt disputes
The moratorium on commercial tenant evictions due to non-payment of rent during Covid-19 lockdowns expired last month (25 March), opening up a two-year backlog of unresolved rental debt disputes between landlords and tenants. Read More
13/04/2022
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UK inflation soars, labour market tightens and retail sales lose momentum
The UK annual inflation rate surprised to the upside again with a new three-decade high CPI point of 7% in March, compared to 6.2% in February, according to new data by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) published on Wednesday 13 April. Read More
28/03/2022
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Chancellor promises to ease inflation as biggest fall in living standards since the 1950s looms
Chancellor Rishi Sunak promised to ease the burden of surging inflation across the UK economy in his Spring Statement yesterday with a series of headline-grabbing policies, as UK households were warned the biggest fall in living standards since the 1950s is looming. Read More
23/03/2022
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Bank of England walks monetary policy tightrope: inflation fears trump recession risk for now
The Bank of England (BoE) raised interest rates for the third consecutive meeting last week, signalling to markets that taming inflation and containing second-round effects remains its priority. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) increased the base rate from 0.50% to 0.75%, resetting interest rates to pre-pandemic levels. Read More
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