Forecasting Eye: The cost of war – Middle East conflict to strip £70.4 billion from UK households’ real disposable incomes
August 31, 2026
Forecasting Eye: The cost of war – Middle East conflict to strip £70.4 billion…
Why Spain’s Economy Is Growing Three Times Faster Than the Euro Area
At the same time, employment gains are increasingly concentrated in higher-value-added sectors such as professional services, finance, and…
Forecasts for the World’s Biggest Economies in 2026
Source: Haver Analytics, Goldman Sachs Research
Goldman Sachs Research forecasts the euro area economy to grow 1.3%…
The UK’s Leverage Ratio Is Working. Don’t Weaken It
In the December Financial Stability Report, the Bank of England signalled that it is looking again at how…
China’s Economy is Forecast to Grow Faster Than Expected in 2026
Is China’s high-tech manufacturing growing? The case for continued strength in China’s manufacturing and exports got a boost…
What Is the US Economy’s Potential Growth Rate?
That’s a slightly lower potential GDP growth rate than the US is estimated to have had in recent…
Germany’s Economy Is Forecast to Outperform in 2026
Less exposure to growth industries: Germany still relies on “old” industries such as auto manufacturing and it’s…
Spending continues to rise in August
Adjusting for seasonality and prices, spending excluding energy rose by 0.8% in August compared to July, driven by…
Will weak US Consumer Sentiment Index fuel jumbo Fed rate cut speculation?
September’s preliminary Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index is expected to have eased to 58.0 from 58.2 in August.US consumers…
US weekly Initial Jobless Claims rise to 263K vs. 235K expected
Initial Jobless Claims in the US rose by 27,000 in the week ending September 6.The US Dollar Index…
Japan’s GDP rises 0.5% QoQ in Q2 2025 vs 0.3% expected
The Japanese economy grew 0.5% over the quarter in the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, the final reading released by…
Private sector employment rises 54,000 in August vs. 65,000 forecast
Employment in the United States’ private sector rose 54,000 in August and annual pay was up 4.4%, the…