The Chancellor’s speech had some positives as well as negatives, and perhaps revealed something about interdepartmental rivalries too. But the chasm between rhetoric and reality seems as wide as ever. Six points struck me about John Healey’s first major speech as Chancellor on Monday. The first was that he was giving it all. This is not … Continue reading Six takeaways from John Healey’s “Growth Speech”
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What’s really behind the slump in graduate job vacancies?
University leavers face a perfect storm: general economic uncertainty, competition from AI, the erosion of the graduate premium - and bad government policy choices that look set to get even worse... There has been plenty of commentary today around new data published by the recruitment website, Adzuna. These headlines were typical: “Graduate job vacancies drop … Continue reading What’s really behind the slump in graduate job vacancies?
Weekly wrap – is UK productivity finally recovering?
Including thoughts on the latest news from the labour market (not all bad), signs that the economy retains some positive momentum, and what could still go wrong - including autumn hikes in both taxes and interest rates. Theme of the Week This week’s official labour market data were grim. The UK economy continues to shed payroll jobs, … Continue reading Weekly wrap – is UK productivity finally recovering?
Weekly wrap: Labour still isn’t working
Keir Starmer’s government is wasting its remaining time and your money playing at being a tech investor, while failing on everything from job security to national security. Welcome to the latest weekly wrap of the key points from my social media posts, with comments on the UK and global economies, the markets, and occasionally on … Continue reading Weekly wrap: Labour still isn’t working
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