Jack Barnett Economics and Markets Reporter
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  • City A.M.

Jack is an economics and markets reporter at City A.M.

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717 Articles
over 1 year ago
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Week ahead: Powell to commit to more rate hikes in Jackson Hole speech

The world’s investors will be closely watching the annual gathering of the cream of the central banking crop at this ...

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over 1 year ago
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Is Britain headed for a summer recession?

Britain has met the first half of the technical recession definition, meaning there is a small chance we are headed f...

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over 1 year ago
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Dire economy drags UK consumer confidence down to lowest level ever

“Exasperation” with the plight of the UK economy has eroded consumer confidence to the lowest level ever, reveals a c...

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over 1 year ago
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FTSE 100 dragged down by stocks trading ex-dividend as UK bonds hit new 14-year high

Traders ditching companies that have yet to announce the details of their next shareholder giveaway dragged London ma...

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over 1 year ago
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Historic inflation surge to swell UK debt interest bill to over £200bn

A historic inflation surge is set to swell the UK’s debt interest bill to over £200bn, top economists have warned tod...

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over 1 year ago
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Bank of England’s recession warning hits UK consumer confidence

Fears of a protracted recession as long as the one caused by the financial crisis is weighing on Brits’ optimism, a n...

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over 1 year ago
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Bank of England to launch another jumbo rate hike to tame over 10 per cent inflation

The Bank of England is set to launch another jumbo rate hike next month to tame inflation that is beginning to be dri...

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over 1 year ago
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London’s FTSE 100 shakes off new 40-year high inflation as banks jump

London markets broadly shook off concerns that inflation is firming in the UK as traders poured into banks in anticip...

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almost 2 years ago
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Easing China economy slowdown fears sends miners to top of London’s FTSE 100

Easing fears over a slowdown in the Chinese economy boosted London’s premier FTSE 100 index today. The FTSE 100 jumpe...

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almost 2 years ago
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Over half of money managers bet on global recession this year

Over half of investors are fretting over the global economy tumbling into recession this year, new figures released t...

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almost 2 years ago
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Identifying politicians’ role in inflation surge is better than tweaking BoE mandate

Understanding how much of the blame politicians should carry for inflation surging far above the Bank of England’s tw...

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almost 2 years ago
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Strong consumer spending boosts Japan economy, but GDP misses forecasts

A slowdown in the spread of virus cases and a sharp rise in consumer spending has boosted Japan’s economy, new figure...

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