Weekend Reading: Finance Edition
In case you missed it…
Our pick of industry shaping news within financial services and articles we found interesting that we think you’ll love too from Rosely Group’s Global Head of Content, Liam Thomson.
What we are reading in the UK
UK Economy avoids stagnation: Against most expectations, the UK economy has avoided stagnation, posting modest growth for the last few months. With inflation also peaking, could the economy be turning a corner? Economists give a range of opinions on whether this growth is the start of a recovery, or a flash in the pan in this article for City AM. LINK TO ARTICLE
Who are the real ‘inflation culprits’? This fascinating essay from Project Syndicate challenges some of our assumptions about the roots of Europe and the US’s current economic woes. LINK TO ARTICLE
Is Britain really as poor as Mississippi? The Financial Times crunches the numbers in this interesting article which is also serves as a reminded, that statistics are usually more complicated than a first reading would suggest. LINK TO ARTICLE
What we are reading about it the US
US Elections, Strength of the Economy: With politicians across the US beginning to campaign in earnest for the 2024 Presidential Election, the debate over the economy is likely to intensify in coming weeks. In Reuters, defending the government’s record and urging against a change of course, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to make a major speech on the ongoing strength of the US economy. LINK TO ARTICLE
US Economy: If the US economy is turning a corner and rebounding, on Business Insider the Federal Reserve in its famous ‘beige book’ suggests Taylor Swift may be partly responsible. LINK TO ARTICLE
US Small Business and Inflation woes: Presenting a reminder that, despite improving stocks and peaking inflation, there could still be trouble ahead, The Guardian explores negative sentiment amongst small business owners across the US, and asks what this might imply. LINK TO ARTICLE
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