LGIM Blog - James Carrick, Global economist

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James is a global economist with a knack for using analogies to explain economic concepts. He is a techno-optimist and an early adopter. He enjoys building models - both of the economy and robot Lego ones with his son. He also likes crunching data and chocolate bars. He joined in 2006 from the number-one ranked economics team at ABN AMRO with prior experience at HM Treasury.

Other articles by James Carrick

Social populism

The economic consequences of populist politics

Populist leaders can deliver short-term economic benefits via fiscal largesse, but research finds economic growth suffers in the long term.

stall speed

Chart of the month: Is the US economy about to stall?

The Sahm rule has been triggered by rising unemployment, signalling a potential recession ahead for the world’s largest economy.

policy descent

The Bank of England has eased the brakes. What happens next?

In a ‘finely balanced’ decision, the UK’s Monetary Policy Committee has cut rates for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic. But how fast could a descent from higher rates be?

UK General

UK election: Implications for investors

We weigh what the Labour win means for the macro outlook – and what the vote tells us about longer-term themes.

Pizza menu2

Is a nasty inflation surprise on the menu?

Sharp jumps in public rents, utility bills and the living wage could lead to a stickier-than-hoped inflation reading for April. Is the disinflationary trend under threat?

Table mountain

BoE gets closer to cutting rates

A surprisingly dovish vote suggests the Bank of England will begin its interest-rate descent sooner rather than later.

UK parliament

UK budget – no surprises and no alarms

We believe the budget could support growth and reduce headline inflation this year, with the government talking a good story about future restraint and supply-side reforms. Could another ‘giveaway’ beckon in the autumn?

Bank of England

When will UK rates start to fall?

The bank's cautious messaging following its decision to keep rates at 5.25% suggests we may not see cuts before the April inflation numbers are available.

Shipping containers

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 imported goods. Shortages

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