Whether or not the MPC raises Bank Rate in February is close to a 50:50 call. We marginally favour a hike because Omicron’s economic damage appears...
United Kingdom | Downside risks from Omicron appear to be fading
Posted by Andrew Goodwin on Jan 21, 2022
Though the scale of December’s fall in retail sales came as a nasty surprise, it was not simply an Omicron story. We still think the Omicron hit to...
United Kingdom | Mixed news on the growth outlook
Posted by Andrew Goodwin on Jan 17, 2022
A strong outturn for November took the output measure of GDP above its pre-pandemic peak. Given GDP is likely to have fallen in December, the...
The Value of Franchising
Posted by Economic Impact on Sep 24, 2021
The franchise business model plays an important role within the US economy. Prior to the pandemic, in 2019, the economic output of franchise...
Asian American inclusion in the workplace
Posted by Thought Leadership on Aug 31, 2021
Oxford Economics recently worked with the IBM Institute for Business Value to survey nearly 7,000 US-based professionals as part of a program on...
Nurturing Black women leaders
Posted by Thought Leadership on Aug 30, 2021
Oxford Economics recently worked with the IBM Institute for Business Value to survey nearly 7,000 US-based professionals as part of a program on...
Striving for authenticity: LGBT+ views on enduring discrimination and expanding inclusion
Posted by Thought Leadership on Jun 17, 2021
New research from IBM in collaboration with Oxford Economics and Out & Equal explores the identity and experiences of the LGBT+ community in the...