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ONS revises its forecasts on life expectancy
Three different indices spread confusion and create risks
Top 1% of households have 230 times more wealth than those in the bottom 10%
Retail sales beat expectations as shoppers buy gifts early to avoid being caught out by stock shortages
Plus, bumper bonuses for Goldman and JPMorgan bankers and the FT reveals its Person of the Year
Region’s third-quarter GDP only 0.3% below pre-pandemic levels, according to experimental new data
Number of European migrants leaving Britain more than tripled last year likely because of Brexit and Covid-19, says ONS
As prices rise, keep a closer eye on spending and on real income
Concern over booster campaign as advisers urge government to prepare for ‘rapid deployment’ of tighter Covid restrictions
PMI figures hit 3-month high while input cost inflation and output prices rise at fastest pace since 1998
Official figures show openings matched or exceeded pre-pandemic levels in all sectors
Upward revision supports case for BoE to start tightening monetary policy
We should foster solidarity with our fellow humans at all times, not just during a global crisis
Economy restarts in hiring frenzy with employment rising by almost 250,000 last month
July GDP up just 0.1% as surge in coronavirus compounds supply chain disruption and consumer spending falls
While pandemic hit many workers hard, most stuck to their retirement saving plans
A sharp fall in the number of people testing positive has surprised scientists
Staff shortages and squeezed supply chains dampen growth outlook
Data suggest early surge from Delta variant may have given way to steady climb
Public sector monthly figure beats economists’ estimates and shows labour market resilience
Businesses report quickest pace of growth in activity for more than 20 years as shoppers head to stores in ‘hordes’
Increase in consumer price index matches expectations from BoE and economists
Entrepreneurs driven by mixture of losing their jobs and reassessing priorities, as consumers change habits
Over-50s more likely to lose jobs as crisis drags on
Emergency pandemic measures led to a rise from £57bn to more than £303bn in 2020-21
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