UPCOMING EVENT: Public Lecture with Bank of England's Megan Greene Megan Greene 💬 "Monetary Policy Implications of Differences in Central Bank Balance Sheet Management" ⏰ 24 June, 10:30-11:30 📌 NIESR Offices, Westminster Sign up to attend 👇 hubs.la/Q03r-xQS0

#WeekendReading 📚 "Response to the 2025 Comprehensive Spending Review" Our expert researchers unpack the economic implications of Wednesday's #SpendingReview for both regions and sectors, and household living standards 🔓 ⬇ hubs.la/Q03rQrdC0

#WeekendReading 💡 Our June tracker suggests that #wage pressures will start to ease in the coming months, with the latest figures showing that vacancies fell at their fastest quarterly pace in two years 📉 Read the main points from our analysis ⬇ hubs.la/Q03rQz6s0

#WeekendReading ⏰ To what extent it is possible to create a consistent, usable and comprehensive high frequency macroeconomic dataset back to the 1920s and earlier? This paper by Jagjit S. Chadha, Ana Rincon Aznar, Sylaja Srinivasan & Ryland Thomas explores ⬇ hubs.la/Q03rRDhp0

#WeekendReading 📊 Our June tracker expects #GDP to expand by 0.3% in the second quarter of 2025 📈 However, subdued demand and slow progress in unlocking private #investment are likely to constrain this momentum. Read our analysis' main points here ⬇ hubs.la/Q03rQlrQ0

#WeekendReading 📃 Does the Bank of England need gendered communication? 💬 In this paper from our latest NIER issue, Department of Economics, Oxford's Michael McMahon and Lovisa Reiche examine gender differences in inflation expectations, attitudes and responses 👇 hubs.la/Q03rQsFC0

Last week, the Chancellor delivered her Comprehensive #SpendingReview. But will the announcements truly boost #productivity growth? And are autumn tax rises now inevitable? In this new blog, Stephen Millard asks Fergus Jimenez-England to unpack what it all means ⬇ hubs.la/Q03s8tFJ0

One Year In: Assessing the Government’s Economic Approach ⏰ 2 July, 13:00-14:00 🎦 Virtual event Our expert panel will discuss the government's economic record so far, amid global and domestic challenges. Sign up to join us there 👇 hubs.la/Q03s9hXY0

Have you seen our latest NIER Journal Special Issue: "Current Issues in Central Banking"? 🏦 In this article, Government @ Essex's Professor Carolina Garriga analyses public confidence in the Bank of England, both at the aggregate and individual levels 📊👇 cambridge.org/core/journals/…

NEW Discussion Paper: "Poor Health and Occupation Changes" 📃 Dr Alexandra Brown explores how experiencing a #health shock can influence occupational mobility. Read more in the full publication 👇 hubs.la/Q03spcXN0

We're #hiring! 📣 NIESR are looking for a Senior Economist to join the Macroeconomic Modelling and Forecasting team 📊 Applications close on Friday 27 June. Find out more about the role and how to #apply below ⬇️✍️ hubs.la/Q03sq4kn0

Our reaction, by Monica George Michail to this morning's #inflation release: Annual inflation recorded 3.4% in May 2025, according to today’s ONS figures. We forecast inflation to remain above 3% for the remainder of the year amidst persistent wage growth and the inflationary effects

NEW Discussion Paper: "Accounting for Firms in Ethnic Wage Gaps Across the Earnings Distribution" Van Phan, Carl Singleton, Alex Bryson, John Forth, Felix Ritchie, Lucy Stokes and Damian Whittard explore the topic 🔍 Read the full paper 📃⬇ hubs.la/Q03sQMSW0

How can we embed pro-#productivity policies across government? Join NIESR and The Productivity Institute to hear an expert panel tackle this important economic question 💬 ⏰ 9 July, 13:30–16:00 📍 Carlton House Terrace, London Register to attend 🎟👇 eventbrite.co.uk/e/joining-up-p…

2025 Deane-Stone Lecture with Alliance MBS's Raquel Ortega-Argiles 👏 ⏰ 15 July, 16:30 📌 NIESR, Westminster Join us for a talk on industrial & technological transitions in the UK - and what they mean for productivity & competitiveness Register to attend ⬇ hubs.la/Q03sQ-z50

In my new Economics Observatory op-ed, I explain how the Iran-Israel conflict could raise global inflation through higher energy and shipping costs, along with a strong hit to regional economies. National Institute of Economic and Social Research Stephen Millard Romesh Vaitilingam

#WeekendReading 📚 Will the Chancellor's #SpendingReview announcements truly boost #productivity growth? And are tax rises now inevitable in the Autumn budget? In this blog, Stephen Millard asks Fergus Jimenez-England to unpack the answers ⬇ hubs.la/Q03sQSSB0

#WeekendReading 📊 Our June Tracker expects #inflation to remain above 3% throughout 2025, given the rise in public spending and persistent wage growth 📈 Read the main points from our analysis 📄📊 hubs.la/Q03sQSHD0

#WeekendReading ⏰ In this article from our latest NIER journal, Government @ Essex's Professor Carolina Garriga analyses public confidence in the Bank of England, both at the aggregate and individual levels 👇 hubs.la/Q03sQYqF0

#WeekendReading 📊 "Inflation will Remain Above 3 per cent Throughout 2025 and into 2026" In this blog, Professor Huw Dixon unpacks this month's #inflation figures and expectations looking forward 📊⬇ hubs.la/Q03sQYfD0