The second in a series of articles exploring the 2013 UK National Accounts brings you real household disposable income data. Are we all getting richer?
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3 Lessons from the 2013 National Accounts – 1) Household Savings Rate
Household Savings Rate – The 2013 National Quarterly Accounts have been released by the ONS and the Household Savings Rate does not make pretty reading…
2013 UK unemployment rate falls to 7.2% – Is the unemployment rate higher or lower than average in your region?
2013 UK unemployment rates have been released by the ONS. The national unemployment rate has fallen to 7.2%. However, the regions are showing varied data.
Is the Eurozone crisis over? Or is it quietly getting worse?
Is the Eurozone crisis over? Reports in the mainstream media seem to have subsided somewhat. But, rest assured, the Eurozone crisis is far from being over!
Christmas Retail Sales – 2013 December Sales in the UK
Christmas Retail Sales 2013 Retail figures for December 2013 were released by the Office for National Statistics on Friday (17th January 2014). The press have reported in their usual sensational way: UK retail sales surge over Christmas – FT UK Retail Sales Jump in Crucial Christmas Period – abcnews UK Retail Sales Beat Forecasts With… Read more
UK unemployment: comparison to historic unemployment and EU countries
UK unemployment – is it something to worry about? UK Unemployment seems to be a substantial issue. Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England, is focusing his monetary policy largely upon unemployment. The papers are issuing headlines such as “Unemployment crisis warning” and “Unemployment: Britain in crisis”. But, compared to Europe and compared… Read more