Summer intern Dimas Almaruf presents the first part of a two-part series of blogs on the economic impact of international students in the UK. Part I sets the scene by providing the number of students in the region. Introduction The United Kingdom has long been a favourite destination for international students to pursue their higher … Continue reading “International Students in the West Midlands: The Costs, Benefits, and Housing Implications”
Category: Economics
Exploring the Future Frontiers: Key Themes from the UK Space Conference 2023
Chloe Billing reflects on her time at this year’s UK Space Conference. I recently attended the 2023 UK Space Conference (a biennial event) held at the ICC in Belfast. Throughout the three-day conference, diverse sessions—from plenary talks to breakout sessions and short talks—provided comprehensive insights into the UK Space sectors’ strengths and opportunities for growth. … Continue reading “Exploring the Future Frontiers: Key Themes from the UK Space Conference 2023”
The Autumn Statement 2023: The Impacts
Alice Pugh looks at the impact of the Autumn Budget on households, businesses and public services. View Alice’s previous blog on this topic – Key Announcements Autumn Statement 2023 Household Impact The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has found that the changes to National Insurance Contributions (NICs) for employees and the self-employed, will only give … Continue reading “The Autumn Statement 2023: The Impacts”
Autumn Statement 2023 – Key Announcements
Alice Pugh looks at the OBR Economic Fiscal Outlook and breaks down the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement announcement from yesterday. On the day of the budget economic forecasts for the next 5 years are released by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). These forecasts are important as they show the impact that the new Autumn statement … Continue reading “Autumn Statement 2023 – Key Announcements”
Occupier Demand in the West Midlands
Charles Toogood, Principal and Managing Director for National Offices and Lease Advisory Team, Avison Young, discusses factors impacting occupier demand in the West Midlands. This article was written for the Birmingham Economic Review 2023. The review is produced by City-REDI / WMREDI, the University of Birmingham and the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce. It is … Continue reading “Occupier Demand in the West Midlands”
Inflation Highs Coming Down
Figures released by the ONS last week indicate that Consumer Price Inflation has reduced to 4.6%. Alice Pugh discusses what has caused inflation to fall and what it means for consumers. It has been a year since the consumer price inflation (CPI) index reached its highest rate in over 40 years, at 11.1% in October … Continue reading “Inflation Highs Coming Down”
Megatrends in the Midlands 2023
Megatrends are an issue that City-REDI has written about previously. We have a fantastic podcast series which is well worth a listen to and a 2021 report focussing on the West Midlands. This latest blog is written to coincide with a new report produced by City-REDI in collaboration with the Midlands Engine looking at Megatrends … Continue reading “Megatrends in the Midlands 2023”
The King’s Speech – The Economic Impact for the West Midlands
Alice Pugh discusses the key bills highlighted during the King’s Speech and what they might mean for the economy of the West Midlands. This blog was first posted on the Birmingham Business School blog. This week the King delivered the first King’s Speech since 1951, though the King had previously delivered the speech when the … Continue reading “The King’s Speech – The Economic Impact for the West Midlands”
REDI-Updates: How are Consumer Trends Changing in the Cost-Of-Living Crisis?
The latest edition of REDI-Updates is out now – providing expert data insights and clear policy guidance. In this edition, the WMREDI team investigates what factors are contributing to the cost-of-living crisis and the impact it is having on households, businesses, public services and the third sector. We also look at how the crisis in … Continue reading “REDI-Updates: How are Consumer Trends Changing in the Cost-Of-Living Crisis?”
Shrinkflation and Skimpflation – A Permanent Loss in What Your Money can buy
Alice Pugh discusses Shrinkflation and Skimpflation and how these have had an adverse effect on the consumers. This blog was originally published in the Birmingham Business School Blog. What is Shrinkflation? Shrinkflation is when the size of a product decreases, but the price remains constant. It is a discrete way of increasing the price of … Continue reading “Shrinkflation and Skimpflation – A Permanent Loss in What Your Money can buy”