15th January 2025 About half of the drop in services inflation was driven by airfares, according to Ruth Gregory of Capital Economics. Airfares growth was the third-weakest for a December on record. View article
UK unemployment hits 4-year high as pay growth cools “The jobs market is not collapsing . . . But most indicators show labour demand is clearly weakening,” said Ruth Gregory, at the consultancy Capital Economics. 10th June 2025 · Financial Times
Rachel Reeves squeezed by rising borrowing costs and spending pressures Ruth Gregory, economist at research company Capital Economics, said that if the OBR cut its forecast for potential productivity growth from 1 per cent a year between 2025 and 2029 to 0.8 per cent a... 27th May 2025 · Financial Times
UK private sector productivity drops below pre-Covid levels Ruth Gregory, economist at Capital Economics, said the data “lays bare the scale of the challenge” for the government on growth. If the OBR cut its forecast for potential productivity growth from 1... 23rd May 2025 · Financial Times
