April - #NIESRHighlights2025⚡ Our analysis of US 'Liberation Day' #tariffs announcement on the Global econoy - including the US itself - as well as the UK economy 👇

April - #NIESRHighlights2025⚡ Our UK #LivingStandards Review 'Part Two' exploring the lived experiences of low-income living Access the report here 👉 niesr.ac.uk/publications... Listen to the podcast here👇 @UKRI.org soundcloud.com/niesr1938/st...

April - #NIESRHighlights2025⚡ Our Review Special Issue on the economic impact of #Brexit We will do new analysis and events as we approach the 10th Anniversary of the Brexit #Referendum, so watch this space! 🗳️

February - #NIESRHighlights2025⚡ Our 'Dow Lecture' with MPC member Swati Dhingra on #trade fragmentation and #MonetaryPolicy 'Between a Shock and a Hard Place' Watch it back here 👇 @cep-lse.bsky.social

March - #NIESRHighlights2025⚡ Our #LivingStandards Review finding that the poorest parts of the UK are now poorer than the poorest parts of countries like Slovenia 👇 @ukri.org Access the report here 👉 niesr.ac.uk/publications... Watch the video here 👇

March - #NIESRHighlights2025⚡ Our response to the 2025 Spring Statement 💥 "Today’s policy announcements have neither improved the UK’s trend growth outlook nor placed the public finances on a fundamentally more sustainable path"

January - #NIESRHighlights2025⚡ In January 2020, the UK became the first member state to leave the #EU - Five years on, what has been the economic impact of #Brexit? Our #blog explains👇 niesr.ac.uk/blog/five-ye...

February - #NIESRHighlights2025⚡ At the beginning of the year the UK experienced a #Bond Market unrest - We published lot of material which we collated in this topic hub👉 niesr.ac.uk/topic/uk-bon... And organised this event, which you can watch it back here👇 niesr.ac.uk/event/crisis...

February - #NIESRHighlights2025⚡ Our #GDP Tracker provided monthly useful insights on economic growth throughout the year, which has been characterized - as last year - by being a 'tale of two halves' 📊👇 niesr.ac.uk/publications...

January - #NIESRHighlights2025⚡ We worked together with our colleagues at @esri.ie to develop a macroeconomic model for #NorthernIreland within the context of the 'All Island' economy And here are the results 👇 niesr.ac.uk/publications...

January - #NIESRHighlights2025⚡ Our report exploring the use and impact of Private Finance Initiative (#PFI) - a form of a Public Private Partnership (PPP) - used by successive UK governments for over 20 years 👇 niesr.ac.uk/publications...

#WeekendPlaying 🔖 A NEW TOOL ON MONETARY POLICY 🏦 With the latest rate cut earlier this week by the Bank of England, explore some of the factors influencing this decision with our brand new #MonetaryPolicy Dashboard 👇

#WeekendReading 🔖 Our latest #Wage Tracker suggesting wage growth will fall further further to 3.4% in the first quarter of 2026 📉 Read more here 👇

#WeekendReading 🔖 Latest #CPI figures showed #inflation back on downwards path... 📉 But what are the latest inflation numbers actually telling us? Our Huw Dixon explains in his usual not-to-be-missed #blog 👇 @cu-cardiffbusiness.bsky.social

⚡️OUT NOW⚡️Latest #ebook on the 'The UK #MonetaryPolicy Framework' addressing two major issues: 1. What to do next time #BankRate is required to be reduced to zero? 2. How should the MPC communicate its outlook, decisions, and uncertainty? Read it here 👇 niesr.ac.uk/publications...

#WeekendReading 🔖 Where Did the Fiscal #BlackHole Go? ⚫️ In the run-up to the #Budget, there was widespread anticipation that the #Chancellor would face a substantial shortfall against her fiscal rules. Instead, the #OBR’s forecast showed a £4.2bn worth of headroom...

After yesterday's #inflation figures the Bank of England is likely to cut #InterestRates later today... But what are the latest inflation numbers actually telling us? Our Huw Dixon explains in his usual not-to-be-missed #blog 👇 @cu-cardiffbusiness.bsky.social

"This research has reinforced my belief in the importance of #community-driven approaches to understanding #social issues" On International #MigrantsDay read Salomé Smith's #blog reflecting on the research around employment barriers for Pakistani and Bangladeshi Women niesr.ac.uk/blog/reflect...

⚡️OUT NOW ⚡️ Our latest #CPI Tracker suggests #inflation is on track now to reach the 2% target by third quarter of 2026 📉 Read more here 👇 niesr.ac.uk/publications...

⚡️NEW TOOL TO PLAY WITH AHEAD OF TOMORROW'S BANK DECISION⚡️ With most commentators anticipating a #rate cut by the Bank of England, explore some of the factors influencing this decision with our brand new #MonetaryPolicy Dashboard 👇 #interestrates niesr.ac.uk/monetary-pol...

Congratulations to our Deputy Director @econstevem.bsky.social and to the many NIESR Governors in this list for being appointed new @resmedia.bsky.social #Fellows! #Economics #SocialSciences

⚡️Our reaction to the latest #inflation figures⚡️

⚡️Our reaction to the latest #LabourMarket data is out now ⚡️ @resmedia.bsky.social

⚡️OUT NOW⚡️ Our latest #Wage Tracker suggests wage growth will fall further further to 3.4% in the first quarter of 2026 📉 Read more here 👇 niesr.ac.uk/publications...

Last chance to sign up for this in-person @niesrorg.bsky.social event, featuring ESCoE Director/ @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social's Rebecca Riley.

📍Tomorrow 5.30pm ⏰ In person only event 🗓️ Rebuilding National #Statistics 📊 A debate to generate constructive ideas on how the #ONS can further improve its systems - Panel discussion chaired by @philaldrick.bsky.social Last chance to sign up👇 @escoeorg.bsky.social niesr.ac.uk/event/rethin...

We project no #growth for the fourth quarter. High-frequency indicators suggest that pre-#Budget uncertainty weighed activity through October and November, though upward revisions to the latest PMIs point toward scope for improvement in December. 5/5 ENDS

However, the uptick in production partly reflects a rebound in manufacturing activity following the JLR cyber-attack, with the manufacture of motor vehicles growing by 9.5 per cent in October. Thus, the underlying picture for growth remains challenging. 4/5

Services contracted by 0.3 per cent while construction fell by 0.6 per cent – its sharpest monthly contraction in a year-and-a-half. Growth in the production sector offset some of these effects, reporting 1.1 per cent growth for the month. 3/5

#GDP shrank by 0.1 per cent in October, meaning that it has now been falling in every month since June. Much like last year, this year is unfolding as a tale of two halves as economic momentum in the first half of the year has clearly dissipated. 2/5

⚡️OUT NOW⚡️ Our latest #GDP Tracker suggests there will be no growth in the last quarter of the year, as the economic decline continues 📉 Here is a short thread unpacking today's numbers 👇🧵 1/5 niesr.ac.uk/publications...

#WeekendReading🔖 The Case for a #GraduateTax🎓 In the latest #MondayInterview our Marley Williams outlines why recently the #student loan repayment system has become more unequal than ever and how a #graduate tax could provide a fairer alternative 👇

#WeekendReading🔖 Earlier in the week an inquiry has been set up by the Treasury Select Committee into the OBR's forecasting performance. Recently our Director David Aikman wrote for @cityam.bsky.social that "We need an OBR that is boring, trusted and uncontroversial."

#WeekendReading🔖 The latest survey from the Centre for Macroeconomics and NIESR, which asked for views on how credible the government’s medium-term deficit-reduction plan is... Spoiler... not much!👇 #Budget2025 #UKeconomy #FiscalPolicy

#WeekendReading🔖 In our latest #blog Community Researcher Yasna Khan outlines five recommendations #LocalAuthorities should embrace to to uplift and empower the more marginalised and neglected communities👇

#WeekendReading🔖 Our latest #GDP Tracker suggesting that there will be close to zero growth in the last quarter of the year, as the economic decline continues 📉 Here is why 👇 #UKeconomy #GDPgrowth #EconomicPolicy

We are delighted to announce National Productivity Week is back 27 Apr – 1 May 2026, focusing on how productivity improvements can lead to better outcomes for people, firms and places. Learn more: www.productivity.ac.uk/news/nationa... #NPW2026

An obituary to the IMF's chief nemesis and a lovely caring man, Peter Doyle . Thanks to my co-author and substack host @generaltheorist.bsky.social moneyinsideout.substack.com/p/peter-doyle

New event coming 🔜 🗓️ Tuesday at 5.30pm⏰ Rebuilding National #Statistics A debate to generate constructive ideas on how the #ONS can further improve its systems - Panel discussion chaired by @philaldrick.bsky.social Full details and how to sign up click here👇 niesr.ac.uk/event/rethin...

In a week's time it's #InternationalMigrantsDay and, as part of that, we're highlighting some of the work that we completed earlier in the year around the experiences of #Bangladeshi & #Pakistani women working in London Latest #blog Community Reseacher Yasna Khan 👇 niesr.ac.uk/blog/advanci...

⚡️Our reaction to the latest #GDP figures is out now⚡️ @fergusjimeneze.bsky.social @resmedia.bsky.social

🔎 Read Benjamin Caswell on the UK’s public finances: is it time to reform the fiscal rules? @niesrorg.bsky.social buff.ly/sW89aQe

The latest survey from NIESR-Centre for Macroeconomics, which asked for views on how credible the government’s medium-term deficit-reduction plan is, has now been published - Read here the results 👇 #Budget2025 #UKeconomy #FiscalPolicy niesr.ac.uk/news/decembe...

⚡️OUT NOW⚡️ The Case for a #GraduateTax 🎓 In our latest #MondayInterview, just published, our Marley Williams outlines why recently the #student loan repayment system has become more unequal than ever and how a #graduate tax could provide a fairer alternative 👇 niesr.ac.uk/blog/fairer-...

#WeekendReading 🔖 The latest #DirectorView 📈 The 'Dean Trench' Weekly Memo from our Director David Aikman explores the Financial Policy Committee’s (FPC) latest judgement on bank equity capital - and is a must read 👇

#WeekendReading 🔖 Amidst concerns about growing political polarisation in the UK, our recent #report considers the role played by #schools in discussing social and political issues with #children and #youngpeople Read more here👇

#WeekendReading 🔖 "Creating an inclusive & diverse #workplace isn’t just about meeting legal requirements. It’s about fostering an environment where all employees, regardless of their background, feel valued & supported" writes Community Researcher Nazmina Begum👇

"At the very moment the #Bank lists have a dozen rising risks, it decides banks need less capital. That is quite something."🔥 The #DirectorView is out now📈 In today's blog our Director David Aikman assesses the FPC's latest judgement on bank #equity capital 👇 niesr.ac.uk/blog/fpc-bli...

4/4 Spending in 2025 is growing much faster than forecast in the Budget 2025. Supplementary estimates of more than €4 billion have already been introduced for this year. This follows a pattern of repeated spending overruns in recent years.

3/4 Given the Government is collecting huge amounts of corporation tax, it has an opportunity to save today to prepare for future challenges, like an ageing population and climate change. Budget 2026 suggests that only 15% of corporation tax will be saved next year.