Weekly Economic Briefings > Uk Weekly Economic Briefing

The upward move in inflation expected this year is proving to be a slow one. Granted, temporary factors explained much of Aprils decline in the CPI measure, but domestic cost and price pressures remain distinctly absent. Meanwhile, evidence from the jobs market and data on retail sales suggest that the effect of uncertainty flowing from Junes EU referendum shouldnt be overblown. But Bremainerswill be relieved by recent opinion polls showing public opinion moving in their direction.