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According to official reports, the UK is expected to have entered a period of economic decline at the conclusion of last year. The statistics will be revealed on Thursday.
The ONS is anticipated to report that the economy of the UK experienced a decline for the second consecutive quarter during the last three months of the year.
Many economists predict that there will be a 0.1% decrease in the gross domestic product (GDP) during the months of October to December.
After being revised down from zero growth, there was a 0.1% decrease in the previous quarter, followed by a similar decrease in this quarter.
A technical recession occurs when there are two or more consecutive quarters of declining GDP.
According to experts, if proven true, it would be a mild recession and is expected to be brief. Many are choosing to characterize the UK’s economy as stagnant.
However, an economic downturn would negatively impact Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s goal of fostering economic growth, which is one of his five main priorities.
The Bank chief reports that the economy is at a standstill at most.
The governor of the Bank of England, Andrew Bailey, indicated that a recession, if confirmed, would likely be short. He informed a Lords committee on Wednesday that the economy was starting to improve.
During his testimony to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee, Mr Bailey stated that in the February Monetary Policy Report, there was uncertainty as to whether a recession would occur. The forecast did not predict a recession, but it was considered to be at best stagnant.
Honestly, it wouldn’t take a lot to make it go one way or the other.
Moving forward – and I believe this holds more importance – we are currently observing indications of a potential increase in some of the surveys. For example, we have seen a slight rise this year that is expected to continue in the future.
Andrew Bailey appeared before the committee.
The economy is believed to have been in a state of weakness last year.
The official data for the final quarter of last year is anticipated to reveal that the overall economy was feeble throughout the year.
Based on ONS estimates, there was no growth from April to June, followed by a decline from July to September. This puts the UK in danger of entering a recession in the last quarter.
London’s urban area
The statistics are expected to show that the UK was in a recession last year.
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According to official data, the UK’s economy likely entered a state of recession in late 2019 due to a lackluster performance in December.
It is expected that the Office for National Statistics (ONS) will report a consecutive decline in the UK economy in the last quarter of 2023.
The majority of economists predict a 0.1% decrease in gross domestic product (GDP) during the months of October to December.
This would be preceded by a 0.1% decrease in the last three months, following a downward adjustment from the originally estimated zero growth.
If the fourth quarter experiences a decrease, it could result in the UK entering into a technical recession, which is defined as having two or more consecutive quarters of declining GDP.
The Bank of England has maintained an interest rate of 5.25% for four consecutive times.
Source: independent.co.uk
