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Economics

Vacancy vanish
Economics

When vacancies vanish: UK and French unemployment at a turning point?

If economic growth remains weak, we expect unemployment in these countries to rise more than in their peers.
James Carrick
By  James Carrick
09 Jul 2025
2 min read
small parcel
Economics

When small parcels mean big business

For all the noise on headline tariff rates, tariffs on small packages are underdiscussed.
Matthew Rodger
By  Matthew Rodger
19 Jun 2025
4 min read
congestion 1
Economics

What can the London congestion charge teach us about tariffs?

Congestion charges and tariffs are very different in design, but both are attempts to use taxes to change economic behaviour. What can we learn from...
Christopher Jeffery
By  Christopher Jeffery
18 Jun 2025
4 min read
Uncertain US
Economics

US tariffs: what happens next?

In a dramatic reversal of policy, President Trump has paused reciprocal tariffs. But uncertainty and the effective tariff rate remain high and the US is...
Tim Drayson
By  Tim Drayson
29 Apr 2025
4 min read
Japan China
Economics

A fresh perspective on EM: advanced economies hiding in plain sight

Who’s richer: Japan or China? The answer reveals why GDP per capita doesn’t tell the whole story.
Erik Lueth
By  Erik Lueth
08 Apr 2025
4 min read
Emerging markets
Economics

How could uncertainties around US policy impact emerging markets?

The new administration in Washington is pursuing radical changes to global trade – what consequences could these have for rising economies?
Uday PatnaikRaza Agha
By  Uday Patnaik, Raza Agha
27 Mar 2025
4 min read
Trump tariff
Economics

President Trump’s first couple of weeks: economic implications

The White House’s policy agenda has been in overdrive since inauguration. Consensus expects the agenda to support US growth. We see significant downside risks to...
Tim Drayson
By  Tim Drayson
05 Feb 2025
4 min read
EM fiscal
Economics

EM fiscal outlook: Running out of other people’s money

It’s that time where most countries prepare their budgets for next year. So let’s take this opportunity to reflect on the outlook for emerging market...
Erik Lueth
By  Erik Lueth
18 Oct 2024
3 min read
optical illusion
Economics

Optical illusion

We believe the prospects for a US soft landing have improved further due to recent large upward revisions to household savings and profits in the...
Tim Drayson
By  Tim Drayson
17 Oct 2024
3 min read
Tariffs Trump
Economics

Gauging the impact of tariffs under Trump

One of the biggest policy differences between the presidential candidates is trade; at stake is the speed of deglobalisation.
Tim Drayson
By  Tim Drayson
07 Oct 2024
3 min read

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