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About one-fifth of potential home buyers would need to save for at least a decade to have enough for a deposit. Read 'Credit where credit's due' here ⤵️ buff.ly/0OaFqsX

"This is smaller in scale for [the UK], but it's much for of a global shock". Michael Saunders, Senior Advisor at Oxford Economics, reflects on how this energy shock compares to 2022.

Is the benefit system contributing to the rise in young people who aren't earning or learning?

In our latest Substack, Research Trainee Jamie Titus-Glover looks at how income inequality between ethnic minorities and their White counterparts has changed over the past three decades. Though there are signs of progress, big disparities remain ⬇️ buff.ly/pX0vG2a

Living standards for lower-income households were especially hard hit in the last few years. For poorer families, annual incomes have sunk, on average, since the end of the pandemic, and truly plunged at the very bottom. Read how to reset Britain’s economic policy buff.ly/EIq0o5n

Could this Government have regained a 'feel-good factor' if the war had been avoided? Listen to the latest episode of High Resolution now ⤵️ buff.ly/xAvHIV0

Falling payroll jobs in this week's ONS stats, alongside a growing population mean the employment rate must be falling. We estimate a 16+ unemployment rate in February of 60.8 per cent, substantially down on the 2023 high point of 62.0 per cent. More in our latest Substack ➡️ buff.ly/rBt8UM1

Amid worries about the impact of conflict in the Middle East, today’s public finances data show a disappointing start to 2026-27: borrowing was £24.3bn in April, £3.4bn above (pre-war) forecasts. With conflict ongoing, plans for £17bn consolidation this year are at risk. Short 🧵

"If people felt better off, the Government would be getting a lower penalty on its handling of other things" @ProfJaneGreen spoke to us about whether higher living standards the key to electoral success. Subscribe to High Resolution wherever you get your podcasts ⤵️ buff.ly/xAvHIV0

How can the Government ensure living standards improve for working age families? ⤵️

The war in the Middle East has pushed up borrowing costs for the UK by more than the rest of the G7. How our latest analysis on how the Government can reset Britain’s economic policy buff.ly/EIq0o5n

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ONS stats published this week show a weak labour market in the first quarter of the year. In our latest Substack, Nye Cominetti takes us through the latest ONS labour market statistics and what these tell us about the UK economy.

'People have a strong muscle memory now' In this episode of High Resolution, Kelly Beaver tells Ruth Curtice how the public feel about the prospect of a new energy shock. Catch up here, or wherever you get your podcasts: buff.ly/ajY7QWX

The global energy price shock will feed through to the cost of essentials in the UK. This chart is a reminder that this comes on top of significant earlier increases in the cost of many essentials.

The UK is about to head into its fourth period of real wage contraction since 2008. The previous periods were the long squeeze from 2009-2014, a smaller drop in 2017, and the big fall in 2022 stemming from the Ukraine war and resulting energy price shock. Read more on Substack ➡️ buff.ly/rBt8UM1

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Could this Government have regained a 'feel-good factor' if the war in the Middle East had been avoided? Heather Stewart spoke to us about the difficulties of finding electoral success when living standards are slipping. Find the latest episode of High Resolution wherever you get your podcasts ⤵️ buff.ly/xAvHIV0

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