#117 👻 Should we expect a fright at the MPC meeting?
Sonia Rothwell joins Handelsbanken's UK chief economist James Sproule to discuss what might happen to interest rates this week as the Bank of England's monetary policy committee meets. Plus what data...
30 Okt 202312min
#116 Beware the bond vigilantes!
Bill Clinton's political adviser James Carville famously wisecracked he'd like to be reincarnated as the bond market, because that way "You can intimidate everybody". Recently there have been concerns...
26 Okt 202315min
#115 Does UK GDP mostly "stumbling along" = a recession?
On this week's episode of our economics news roundup with James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney. Latest GDP figures haven't triggered rejoicing among economists (including James Sproule,) and instead sugg...
16 Okt 20239min
#114 How are office valuations holding up?
Is it too early to look at what might be the economic talking points of the general election campaign? This week on the podcast, James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney look at the parts of the economy which...
9 Okt 202314min
#113 Z-POP - is it the new K-Pop? (Maybe, if you're an economist)
Dan Mahoney and James Sproule take a look at the latest numbers painting a picture of UK economic performance. Plus, it's not a hot new music trend, so why should we care about Z-POP? James explains. ...
2 Okt 202313min
#112 "We've reached the top"
On our weekly podcast with Daniel Mahoney and James Sproule. Following a packed week for economic data, our UK Chief Economist James Sproule explains why we're saying interest rates have peaked. Plus,...
25 Sep 202314min
#111 GDP, energy prices, and did 2022's mini-budget have a maxi impact?
On the podcast this week, James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney discuss what contributed to disappointing July GDP figures. They also look into data on the number of businesses starts and insolvencies and ...
18 Sep 202315min
#110 Who's afraid of wage price persistence? 🙋♂️
This week Dan and James look into what might push inflation up or down. Dan shares his concerns about "wage price persistence" (wages stay high enough to make it trickier to hit the inflation target),...
11 Sep 202312min
