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    Valentina Romei is an Economics reporter at the Financial Times. She is the lead reporter on UK data and writes news and analysis pieces on the European and global economies. Before her current role, she worked on the FT editorial statistics desk and in academia.
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    • Friday, 24 March, 2023
      UK economic growth
      Rising sales and business activity point to UK economic resilience

      Figures published on Friday show economy is faring remarkably well considering headwinds

    • Wednesday, 22 March, 2023
      UK inflation
      Jump in UK inflation and banking tumult complicate BoE rate decision

      Continuing high levels of price rises set UK apart from other major economies

    • Wednesday, 22 March, 2023
      UK inflation
      UK inflation jumps unexpectedly to 10.4% in February

      Economists and Bank of England had forecast a decline from January to 9.9%

    • Wednesday, 22 March, 2023
      Global inflation
      Global inflation tracker: see how your country compares on rising prices

      Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane

    • Tuesday, 21 March, 2023
      UK public finances
      UK public borrowing rises on energy support schemes

      February figure of £16.7bn is higher than expected

    • Monday, 20 March, 2023
      News in-depthEnergy crisis
      Surviving winter: how three factories battled through Europe’s energy crisis

      These power-intensive businesses made it through the peak of high prices but many economic challenges remain

    • Sunday, 19 March, 2023
      ExplainerMarket Questions
      How will the recent bank drama affect Federal Reserve policy?

      Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

    • Friday, 17 March, 2023
      News in-depthUK labour productivity
      Stagnant UK living standards lay bare the challenge for Jeremy Hunt

      Economists say Budget measures to boost growth and productivity will have a limited impact

    • Friday, 17 March, 2023
      UK inflation
      UK public expectations of inflation ease to 16-month low

      Decline to 3.9% comes ahead of Bank of England rate-setting meeting on Thursday

    • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
      UK Budget
      The FT’s quick guide to the 2023 Budget

      Main points and key data from Jeremy Hunt’s economic announcement

    • Tuesday, 14 March, 2023
      UK business & economy
      Corporate insolvencies rise 17% in England and Wales

      Increase in liquidations partly due to more winding-up petitions from tax authority, says government agency

    • Monday, 13 March, 2023
      UK business & economy
      UK adds e-bikes and security cameras to inflation basket

      Annual update by Office for National Statistics reflects growth of new technology and changing national diets

    • Saturday, 11 March, 2023
      UK house prices
      Is the UK housing market cooling?

      Agents and analysts agree that there is a shift after two years of superheated growth

    • Friday, 10 March, 2023
      UK GDP
      Sunak says ‘confidence returning’ to UK economy after data beats forecasts

      Prime minister upbeat ahead of Budget as expansion of 0.3% in January exceeds expectations of 0.1%

    • Thursday, 9 March, 2023
      Global InsightWorkplace diversity & equality
      Fix Europe’s ‘women problem’ to ease the jobs crisis

      European Commission puts the cost of gender gap at €370bn a year

    • Thursday, 9 March, 2023
      UK house prices
      House prices fall across UK with estate agents gloomiest in 14 years

      Poll by professional body finds 70% of most expensive properties selling for below asking price

    • Monday, 6 March, 2023
      UK tax
      Labour party to review Britain’s business tax regime

      Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves wants to identify ways to boost capital spending by companies

    • Monday, 6 March, 2023
      Construction sector
      UK construction hits highest growth rate in 9 months

      Index measure beats analyst forecasts and ‘paints bright picture of progress’, says survey compiler

    • Sunday, 5 March, 2023
      Markets
      Is the US jobs market still booming?

      Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

    • Thursday, 2 March, 2023
      UK business & economy
      UK businesses expect inflation and costs to ease but wages to stay high

      Bank of England survey adds to the pressure for policymakers already split on interest rate raises

    • Wednesday, 1 March, 2023
      UK house prices
      UK house prices suffer biggest fall in a decade as higher interest rates bite

      Nationwide figures show a greater than expected 1.1% drop in year to February

    • Monday, 27 February, 2023
      UK economic growth
      Economists forecast smaller fall in UK output in 2023

      Falling energy prices and improved business and consumer sentiment offer brighter prospects

    • Sunday, 26 February, 2023
      ExplainerMarket Questions
      Will eurozone core inflation remain stubbornly high?

      Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

    • Friday, 24 February, 2023
      Gilts
      Putting a price on Britain’s linker addiction

      Well well well, if it isn’t the consequences of our own actions

    • Wednesday, 22 February, 2023
      UK inflation
      UK inflation to return to 2% by autumn, Citi forecasts

      Rapid falls in gas prices give government hope of solving some of its biggest economic challenges

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