Tag: investing
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Persistent Inflation Continues To Float Around The Air
Inflation remained at 3.8% in August, the same as July, showing it’s still a threat to the economy. Food and non-alcoholic drinks prices rose from 4.9% to 5.1%, higher than predicted by analysts. The ONS stated that there was a small rise in prices for vegetables, milk, cheese and eggs and fish. These rises were…
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Get Ready for a Federal Surprise – What You Need to Look Out for
US inflation rose by 2.9% in August, as the effects of the tariffs begin to creep in. With a weakening labour market and falling US confidence, what direction the Federal Reserve choose is the big question. A rate cut is expected later next week, with a 0.25 point most likely despite Republicans pressure for something…
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How Your Pockets Could Be Heavier By The End Of The Year
The unexpected drop in the jobs report for August of just 22,000 added in the US suggests how the job market stalled for a brief moment. With tariffs being the benevolent factor, could sticky inflation be a factor to consider as well? Sticky inflation is a period of persistent inflation ineffective to tools such as…
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Taxes Do Damage……
The £25 billion increase in payroll taxes has proven to be unpopular among American investors. With US confidence in the UK falling from 7.8 in 2021 (out of 10) to 6.2, many investors are showing signs of uncertainty in the UK economy. What does it mean to you? Investment coming from externally (outside of the…
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Why You Should Be Worried About the US Labour Market
Every first Friday of the month is an important day for economists and investors. It is the day when the latest jobs data is released for the previous month. Today was a grim day for Trump. Just 22,000 jobs were added in August, showing the effects of the tariffs on the US economy. Tariff-sensitive industries…
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