31st January 2025 The slower than expected house price growth was “not too surprising given the rise in quoted mortgage rates at the end of last year”, said Alex Kerr, economist at the consultancy Capital Economics. View article
Soaring UK Retail Sales Defy Headwinds in Boost for Reeves “For the first time since 2015, excluding the pandemic, retail sales volumes have risen for four months in a row,” said Alex Kerr from Capital Economics. However, he warned: “That boost won’t last. So... 27th May 2025 · Bloomberg
UK house prices rise despite stamp duty changes and trade war Alex Kerr, UK economist at Capital Economics, said that Halifax’s April estimates were “much better than expected” and suggest that the market has slowed over the past couple of months because of the... 8th May 2025 · The Times
UK retail sales were soaring before US tariffs rocked confidence “March’s rise was largely due to unusually sunny weather and the drop in consumer confidence in April after the US tariff chaos suggests that households may start to spend more cautiously in the... 25th April 2025 · Bloomberg
