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The Sunday Times and Croissants : Cameron on rack over loons slur

posted to jka on economics UK on Sun 19th May 13

There is something special about Sunday morning, the Sunday Times, hot croissants with honey and butter, excellent.Headlines Cameron on rack over loons slur” - makes the headlines. Tory activists have been labelled as mad, swivel eyed loons by a senior
The Saturday Economist May 18th : Inflation Report, a welcome change in outlook

posted to jka on economics UK on Sat 18th May 13

Economics news Inflation Report, a welcome change in outlook Inflation Report Wednesday, May Inflation Report, last in the series (of 82) for Sir Mervyn King as Governor. There is a welcome change in the economic outlook”. Projections are for growth to
The Sunday Times and Croissants Tory civil war reupts over Europe vote

posted to jka on economics UK on Sun 12th May 13

There is something special about Sunday morning, the Sunday Times, hot croissants with honey and butter, excellent.Headlines Tory civil war erupts over Europe vote makes the headlines. David Cameron is facing a new bout of civil war in the Tory party as ministerial

UK Retail Sales in June up almost 3%, sunshine, barbecues and discounts

posted to jka on economics UK on Thu 23rd Jul 09

Retail sales in June were up by 2.8% in volume terms compared to prior year and up by just 2.5% in value according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) claimed the latest data confirmed the BRC's results
Keynes, fruit machines and the US recovery package, implications for the UK

posted to jka on economics UK on Wed 22nd Jul 09

Keynes led us to believe the economy is like a fruit machine. Input the stimulus, pull the lever, the wheels spin and the jackpot of growth, falling unemployment and stable prices can be achieved.Furthermore, models of the economy and the econometrics within
Halifax house Prices down by 16.3% in May

posted to jka on economics UK on Thu 4th Jun 09

Halifax house prices increased by 2.6% in May bringing the year in year rate of decline to -16.3% in the month. The annual rate of change fell from -17.7% in April to -16.3%. This compares to reported falls in year on year prices of -15% and -11% in April and

CBO new report on Stimulus - Using Private, Commercial Forecasting Models

posted to The Economic Populist - Speak Your Mind One Dime at a Time on Tue 1st Dec 09

The Congressional Budget Office has a new report out on the Stimulus. Buried deep in the actual report is this little mention, in an appendix:In analyzing the economic effects of ARRA, CBO drew heavily on versions of the commercial forecasting models of two
World Economic Reports for the week of July 17-24

posted to News N Economics on Fri 24th Jul 09

This week, a compilation of indicators shows that the recovery is tentative at best - more likely, a global bottom has not yet been found. The leading indicators are stronger in some countries; exports are still declining at an annual pace of 20+ percent but
House price doubts

posted to Stumbling and Mumbling on Fri 5th Jun 09

Alice Cook fears we might be on the verge of a renewed housing bubble; according to the Nationwide, prices rose 1.2% last month, whilst the Halifax index showed a 2.6% gain. To some extent, I share her concerns. With the house price-income ratio still above