Irregular tweeting Man Utd fan, HKA Consulting Partner - in that order...all views my own.
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19 Jul 2021
(My 13 yr old daughter): Dad I just tested positive for #COVID. (Me): oh noooooo, are you ok? (Daughter, barely contains her smile) yah, fine. this means I’ll be one of those numbers on the telly - a statistic! (Me the economist): yes my love, you had better get used to that.
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6 Apr 2021
Super interesting perspective on #cryto mining. A new term to me #bloodcoin. - but important that people are shining light on the environmental consequences. dailyhodl.com/2021/04/06/sha…
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The Chancellor states that public finances need to be put on a stable footing to insulate the economy against future negative economic shocks. A 1% point rise in interest rates would cost the government £25bn. Debt is affordable for now, but this may not be the case in the future
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The OBR are now forecasting a swifter and more sustainable recovery. Expect the economy to return to pre-Covid levels six months earlier than expected. But repairing the long term damage will take time. In five years time, the economy will be 3% smaller than it otherwise would be
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The OBR forecast that 1.8m fewer people than previously thought are expected to become unemployed as a result of the pandemic. Unemployment now estimated to be c. 6.5% in 2021. Protecting employment is the Chancellor’s priority in this Budget - Jonathan Gillham, chief economist
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20 Jan 2021
.@PwC_UK’s latest #GoodGrowth for Cities shows that those #cities that have been hardest hit in 2020 will come back strongly in 2021, but how can they drive long-term good growth? Find out more pwc.to/38XZRYD #GoodGrowth #FutureOfGov
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7 Jan 2021
The UK could see a “baby bust” in 2021, with the annual birth rate dipping to the lowest level since records began according to our latest #economic predictions bit.ly/2LtCWLD
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15 Oct 2020
Do you want to know how #blockchain will transform business and the global economy? More great work from the #economics team at #PwC Download @PwC’s #TimeForTrust report today: pwc.to/3j3KijX
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8 Oct 2020
Will #COVID19 lead to a rebalancing of the UK #housing market? @PwC_UK’s survey found that 30% of those who previously thought they would move to a city centre now want to live in suburbs, towns or villages. Explore more: pwc.to/30n9E5H #GoodGrowth
7 Sep 2020
Our new report on the economic impact of returning to the office pwc.to/3jQtbD7 is now available on the @PwC_UK website. We are looking at the impact on the office supply chain of working from home. Increased #WFH will lower GDP for this sector by £15bn. #PwC #Covid19UK
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Jonathan Mark Gillham retweeted
11 Aug 2020
What my first semester in the Econ PhD will be:
Micro theory
Macro theory
Econometrics
What my family and friends think my first semester will be:
What is Today’s GDP?
Stock Tips for Your Parents
What is Debt and Why is it Bad?
Celebrating Capitalism
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Jonathan Mark Gillham retweeted
30 Jun 2020
Slightly surprised that business investment didn’t fall by more though there may be time lags here in effects coming through. Conversely the fall in government spending was surprisingly large. Negative net trade effect may reflect UK locking down later than key EU trade partners.
30 Jun 2020
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15 Jun 2020
Brilliantly written by @MarcusRashford in today’s @guardian. It’s inhumane with the amounts of money being spent by our Government - that we cannot protect our most vulnerable children. theguardian.com/football/202…
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Jonathan Mark Gillham retweeted
3 Jun 2020
GDP down 0.3% in Q1. Australia officially in recession for first time in 29 years #ausecon
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Why we want to get our people back in the office. @PwC_UK chairman Kevin Ellis on why returning to some semblance of normality is vital for
business and the broader economy telegraph.co.uk/business/202…
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13 May 2020
Responsible tech think tank @doteveryone shares latest research, sponsored by @PwC_UK, which reveals the UK public does not trust tech companies to act in their best interests. Read more: doteveryone.org.uk/report/pe… #PeoplePowerTech
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