US likely to fall into recession under Trump, top economist warns Economics The US is likely to fall into recession during Donald Trump’s second term if he makes good on his campaign promises, a leading economist has predicted. Paul Mortimer-Lee, a research fellow at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), said growth in the world’s largest economy could slump if the president-elect follows through [...]
Rachel Reeves’s investment cuts ‘concerning’ and send a ‘worrying signal’ says think tank Economics In its latest set of forecasts, the National Institute for Economic and Social Research (NIESR) warned that the new government would fall well short of its growth target unless it lifted public investment.
Jagjit Chadha: Why investment is necessary to stop the economy from ‘withering’ Economics Report after report has found that the UK invests too little as a share of national income, often lagging behind other rich economies.
‘Anaemic’ UK growth means Hunt will fail to meet fiscal rules, think tank warns May 9, 2024 The UK will suffer from "anaemic" growth for the foreseeable future meaning the government will fail to meet its fiscal rules, new forecasts suggest.