#87 Are central banks close to calling peak inflation?
On this edition of Economic Update, James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney look forward to a week of central bank interest rate decisions, as rate-setters consider if their economies have reached peak infla...
30 Jan 202312min
Economic Update Special Episode: Why you should care about QT
The Bank of England's efforts to reverse part of its programme of quantitative easing by mid-2025 could have the equivalent impact of an extra 0.5% on interest rates, according to exclusive research b...
25 Jan 202315min
#86 What WFH trends mean for property investors
This week, James Sproule and Daniel Mahoney turn their attention to inflation in the labour market. They also explain why the FTSE 100's looking sunny but the UK economy is under a cloud. Plus James s...
23 Jan 202312min
#85 UK GDP surprise, and concerns that some people may have difficulty paying their housing costs
This week the team considers whether the surprise growth in UK GDP means we will avoid a recession. And as the housing sector continues to intrigue, James and Dan talk about a survey which suggests n...
16 Jan 202310min
#84 The PM's 5 pledges, where next for interest rates, and how bad is the house prices correction?
In 2023's first episode of our Economic Update podcast, Handelsbanken UK's economics team of Daniel Mahoney and James Sproule, pick out the economics stories you need to know about, all in under 15 mi...
9 Jan 202310min
#83 Central banks consider more interest rate hikes to end a torrid year
Handelsbanken UK Chief Economist James Sproule and UK Economist Daniel Mahoney look ahead to a busy week in economics news as several central banks weigh rate hikes. Plus they dig into the latest GDP ...
12 Dec 202212min
#82 Caution reigns while confidence retreats: what do house price falls say about confidence in the UK economy?
Join UK Chief Economist James Sproule and UK Economist Daniel Mahoney as they look at why the housing market has gone into hibernation mode, and James reveals whether he thinks consumers' caution will...
5 Dec 20229min
#81 Less spending, more saving, unemployment at 6%, how our economic outlook has changed post-Budget. Weekly Economic Update with UK Chief Economist James Sproule and UK Economist Daniel Mahoney
In this week's edition, James and Dan explain how the most recent Budget has affected Handelsbanken's economic predictions, plus James digs into the current state of the prime property market and cons...
28 Nov 202214min
