Romesh Vaitilingam

Two days of going full ‘sponging up ideas’ for me.
Super useful conference.

How productive is the West of England? - Economics Observatory The West of England has a diverse economy, including rural areas, services-based jobs and advanced manufacturing hubs. Investment in infrastructure, skills and research and development (R&D) could hel...

The West of England has a diverse economy, including rural areas, services-based jobs & advanced manufacturing hubs; investment in infrastructure, skills & R&D could help to boost the region’s productivity

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Clark Center Economic Experts Conference 2025 Teaser Data: Lorem Ipsum is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. Lorem Ipsum has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s

Economic statistics, war/sanctions, inflation, trade/protectionism, Big Tech, climate change/energy & challenges for media covering contentious stories in a polarised environment - on the agenda @kentclarkcenter.bsky.social economic experts conference this week www.chicagobooth.edu/research/Cla...

Might the UK really need a 1970s-style IMF bailout? - Economics Observatory Given the precarious state of the UK’s public finances, there has been speculation about whether a loan from the International Monetary Fund will be needed, as happened in 1976. What’s really required...

Might the UK really need a 1970s-style IMF bailout?

@jagjitchadha.bsky.social @econ-observatory.bsky.social

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How vulnerable is the UK’s food system? - Economics Observatory In an age of trade wars, armed conflict, pandemics and climate change, too little attention is being paid to the vulnerability of the global food system. The UK is not immune to the risks, which…

NEW on the Economics Observatory – How vulnerable is the UK’s food system?
By @aledjonesgsi.bsky.social, @christophlyon.bsky.social, & Elta Smith

What role has farming played in Britain’s long-term economic development? - Economics Observatory Over the past few centuries, Britain has undergone three periods of major agricultural change. These revolutions in farming practice are closely tied to long-term economic development and highlight…

Over the past few centuries, Britain has undergone three periods of major agricultural change. These revolutions in farming practice are closely tied to long-term economic development and highlight the country’s journey from pre-industrialisation to post-war recovery. 🔗👇

What’s in a popular first name? Let this Sarah tell you . . . Data suggests the drive towards individualism has increased the selection of monikers in recent decades

Excellent column on the changing popularity of different names, this:

Quarterly Reporting is Not Great. Dropping it Could be Even Worse. - Clark Center Forum Short-termism is one of the frequently invoked criticisms of the management of publicly listed firms, asset managers, and individual shareholders.

Time to ditch quarterly reporting by publicly listed companies?

Views of top economists & finance experts @kentclarkcenter.bsky.social - plus links to the relevant research evidence

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Festival of Economics 2025 - Economics Observatory Economists and experts from around the world debate the key economic questions of our time.

Festival of Economics 2025
🗣️ Asking economists and experts from around the world the key economic questions of our time.
🎟️ TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE
📅 18 – 21 November
📍 Bristol, @wshed.bsky.social, @bristoluni.bsky.social

Is gold a safe haven for investors? - Economics Observatory The price of gold has risen in recent years, highlighting the role of this precious metal as a stable investment. While the value of gold is resilient and protected from inflation, its stability is no...

#Gold @econ-observatory.bsky.social

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Labour market statistics: what’s been going wrong? - Economics Observatory No one who pays attention to news about the economy will have missed the recent spell of stories about the quality of economic statistics, not just in the UK but also internationally.  From the result...

The quality & trustworthiness of economic statistics have been in the news on both sides of the Atlantic - what's been going on?

@stuartgmcintyre.bsky.social @econ-observatory.bsky.social

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What’s at stake for teenagers in England awaiting their GCSE results? - Economics Observatory The 16-year-olds who took their GCSEs this summer started secondary school in the middle of the pandemic. The results of these high-stakes exams will highlight the uneven toll that Covid-19 lockdowns ...

The 16-year-olds who took their GCSEs this summer started secondary school in the middle of the pandemic; the results of these high-stakes exams will highlight the uneven toll that #Covid19 lockdowns took on learning

@econ-observatory.bsky.social

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Growing prevalence of disability: what implications for the UK economy?  - Economics Observatory Disability – a long-term health problem that limits an individual’s day-to-day activities – is a protected characteristic under UK equality legislation. This means that it is against the law to discri...

Growing prevalence of disability: what implications for the UK economy?

@econ-observatory.bsky.social

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Labor Statistics - Clark Center Forum This US survey examines: There is no evidence to suggest that the employment estimates produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics are biased so as to favor any particular political party

There is no evidence to suggest that the employment estimates produced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics are biased so as to favor any particular political party

New @kentclarkcenter.bsky.social poll

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Coverage @financialtimes.com

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Check out this "On Global Markets" article on Inflation Targeting!

The UK-US trade deal: what will be the effects? - Economics Observatory The ‘economic prosperity deal’ reduces tariffs for around a quarter of the UK’s goods exports to the United States, including cars and steel. But products not covered by the agreement – as well as ser...

The #EconomicProsperityDeal reduces tariffs for a quarter of UK goods exports to the US including cars & steel; but products not covered by the agreement, as well as services exports, will still be exposed to taxes on trade

@econ-observatory.bsky.social

www.economicsobservatory.com/the-uk-us-tr...

Our new VoxEU column on the fascinating link between AI and workers’ well-being and health is out!

#AI #FutureOfWork #Wellbeing #Health #Germany #PIPEON

Why are food prices rising in the UK? - Economics Observatory Since 2022, food price increases in the UK have outstripped headline inflation by a significant margin (see Figure 1). In the year to June 2025, food and drink costs increased by 4.5%, well ahead of t...

The UK's annual rate of food price inflation has accelerated to 4.5%; behind the increase is a blend of supply shocks, policy changes & climate disruption that together have pushed food costs well above general inflation

@econ-observatory.bsky.social

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In an effort that will no doubt torch my follower base, I have laid out some basic numbers around our fiscal situation. Obvious, but still a little sobering for me.

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How do new technologies spread across the global economy? - Economics Observatory The development of new technology is at the heart of economic growth. But the ways in which new products and processes spread around the world are vulnerable to changes in trade policy, with growing p...

Development of new technology is the heart of growth; but the ways in which new products & processes spread around the world are vulnerable to changes in trade policy, with growing protectionism likely to constrain progress @econ-observatory.bsky.social

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Your voice 2025: insights from the Bank of England’s outreach programmes We listen directly to people from all parts of the UK. This report is a summary of what we have learnt over the past 12 months and how we have used those insights.

Views of people across the UK on the cost of living, jobs & pay, savings & debt, housing & rent, & the future of money, cash, digital currency - as collected @bankofengland.bsky.social citizens forums over the past year

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#SSGreatBritain - economic historian Tim Hatton on how Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s iconic ship succeeded where others failed in large-scale cargo & passenger shipping, thanks to its size & innovative design that combined sail & steam power

@voxeu.org #IsambardKingdomBrunel

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Declining competition in the United States has hurt innovation and increased inequality.

@gimpulli.bsky.social and Pontus Rendahl

In CentrePiece magazine
Editor: @helen-ward1.bsky.social

Read: http://cep.lse.ac.uk...

Summer 2025 issue of #CentrePiece magazine @cep-lse.bsky.social

New economic research findings on market power, NHS talking therapies, big city life, Trump tariffs, gender politics, elite universities, the BBC's relocation to Salford, the impact of 9/11 on intermarriage, & migration & innovation

Out now! @gimpulli.bsky.social and Pontus Rendahl
explore the impact of declining competition on innovation and inequality in the United States.

In the new CentrePiece magazine.

@econromesh.bsky.social @helen-ward1.bsky.social

Read: cep.lse.ac.uk/pubs/d...

Sneak peek at CentrePiece – out tomorrow!

Featuring: Market power, Talking Therapies, City life, BBC relocation, intermarriage in the US, migration and innovation, elite universities, women in politics, Trump tariffs.

📢 New CEPR #eBook out NOW! 📚
"The Economic Consequences of the Second Trump Administration: A Preliminary Assessment"
Editors: Gary Gensler, @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social, @upanizza.bsky.social, @wederdim.bsky.social
Free download: cepr.org/publications...
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Response to the 2025 Comprehensive Spending Review - NIESR The United Kingdom finds itself in a challenging position on account of low growth, above target inflation and limited fiscal space. Ensuring that spending is allocated to maximise economic growth is ...

"Response to the 2025 Comprehensive Spending Review"

Our expert researchers unpack the economic implications of today's #spendingreview2025 for both regions and sectors, and household living standards 🏘📊

Read more in the full reaction ⬇
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Catch me if you can - Economics Observatory Within the world’s most advanced economies – including Germany, Spain, the UK and the United States – there are regions that have fallen behind or failed ever to catch up with the most prosperous plac...

Within the world’s most advanced economies, there are regions that have fallen behind or failed ever to catch up with the most prosperous places

@econ-observatory.bsky.social on UK #deindustrialisation, #GermanReunification, #Andalusia & #Wyoming

www.economicsobservatory.com/catch-me-if-...

Real-time indicator of #Eurozone economy remained stable in May, benefiting from growth in industrial production & a moderate recovery in household confidence, despite being affected by a deterioration in qualitative indicators for service firms

@cepr.org @voxeu.org

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