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Daily answers to economic questions. Policy briefings, writing & data masterclasses & a new data hub | @econromesh @RD_Economist @csaladenes @fmcevoy_ds
Joined May 2020
TODAY on the Economics Observatory – What can Christmas dinner tell us about inflation? By Finn McEvoy https://t.co/FdvPzBQNK2
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Digital microdata reveal nuance in the price of the holiday season's most important meal, while historical records highlight how the cost of key ingredients has changed over decades.
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The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 3.75%, the lowest level since February 2023. The 0.25pp cut follows lower-than-expected CPI inflation of 3.2% in November. The BoE expects inflation to fall back towards its 2% target more quickly in the next 6 months. #ChartOfTheDay
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🔗 Visit our Data Hub to explore and create your own charts.
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Explore interactive visualisations, find data direct from official sources, create and share your own charts.
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🎄Where does your Christmas tree come from? The Norway spruce is by far the most popular variety, with over 8 million supplied to the UK in 2024. #ChartOfTheDay
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@stuartgmcintyre 🔗 Visit our Data Hub to explore and create your own charts.
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Explore interactive visualisations, find data direct from official sources, create and share your own charts.
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Big contracts, small contracts... why not both? The Mini-to-Micro Contract Converter lets traders magically swap E-minis for Micro E-minis (and back again) within the same product family, all under one unified risk limit. There’s no math required, just seamless size swapping.
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🔎 Read @stuartgmcintyre on labour market statistics and what's been going wrong👇 https://t.co/EqPENWT4Ic
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The UK unemployment rate has risen to 5.1% — its highest level since January 2021. How does this compare with G7 peers? #ChartOfTheDay
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TODAY on the Economics Observatory – UK higher education finance: what’s the problem and what can be done? By Gill Wyness, Richard Murphy https://t.co/aFbq4VhqGr
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🔎 Read Olivier Gergaud & Azilis Lesteven on the Champagne industry and the impact of Covid-19👇 https://t.co/qNlj2SrMFz
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🥂 Will you be buying Prosecco this festive season? 🍾 While Aldi offers a bottle for £4.49, the cheapest bottle in Waitrose, Iceland, and the Co-op costs £7.50. #ChartOfTheDay
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TODAY on the Economics Observatory – Why should we care about obesity? By Rachel Griffith @TheIFS
https://t.co/V2YnuHZDyg
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Obesity is increasing in the UK and around the world, including among children from disadvantaged backgrounds. As well as immediate health effects, obesity can have an impact on young people’s...
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@WIL_inequality @DBoucoyannis 🔗 Visit our Data Hub to explore and create your own charts.
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@WIL_inequality 🔎 Read @DBoucoyannis on Adam Smith's theory and today's inequality👇 https://t.co/t788RO3lYg
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What was the ideal economic system for Adam Smith? His writings disapprove of high profits and advocate regulation, a minimum wage and well-designed taxes.
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The world’s richest 0.001% (≈56,000 adults) hold 3× more wealth than the entire bottom 50% of the global population combined. New figures from the World Inequality Report (@WIL_inequality). #ChartOfTheDay
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@NIESRorg 🔗 Visit our Data Hub to explore and create your own charts.
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🔎 Read Benjamin Caswell on the UK’s public finances: is it time to reform the fiscal rules? @NIESRorg
https://t.co/l26tbqHMkG
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In 2025, the UK government is estimated to spend 43.7% of GDP. How does today’s spending compare with the past — and with the rest of the G7? 👇 #ChartOfTheDay
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@PlattLucinda 🔗 Visit our Data Hub to explore and create your own charts.
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🔎 Read @PlattLucinda on what has happened to child poverty in the UK over the last 30 years👇 https://t.co/7ZTA4NIsYN
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