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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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    • Wednesday, 1 February, 2023
      Eurozone inflation
      ECB set to raise rates despite fall in eurozone inflation

      Central bank expected to lift deposit rate by half a percentage point on Thursday as pressures persist

    • Wednesday, 1 February, 2023
      Global inflation
      Global inflation tracker: see how your country compares on rising prices

      Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane

    • Wednesday, 1 February, 2023
      UK house prices
      UK house prices fall for fifth consecutive month

      Drop of 0.6% in Nationwide survey comes as higher mortgage rates squeeze prospective buyers

    • Tuesday, 31 January, 2023
      EU economy
      Eurozone mortgage demand falls at record pace

      Fourth-quarter drop paints ‘dire picture’ for housing market and reflects wider decline in confidence

    • Tuesday, 31 January, 2023
      Eurozone economy
      Eurozone avoids recession as economy expands in fourth quarter

      Mild weather and government support help region offset energy price rises triggered by Ukraine war

    • Monday, 30 January, 2023
      German economy
      German economy shrinks as soaring energy costs pinch demand

      Unexpected fourth-quarter contraction shows how hard manufacturing has been hit

    • Monday, 30 January, 2023
      Central banks
      Central banks set to lift rates to 15-year highs as investor jitters grow

      Concern that bond market rally underestimates growing evidence of persistent inflation

    • Sunday, 29 January, 2023
      ExplainerMarket Questions
      Will the Fed’s rate decision bring it closer to achieving a ‘soft landing’?

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

    • Friday, 27 January, 2023
      Spanish economy
      Spain beats expectations with 0.2% growth but is still a ‘laggard’ in Europe

      Fourth-quarter GDP inches up, though output remains below pre-pandemic levels

    • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
      Eurozone economy
      Eurozone activity unexpectedly grows for first time since June

      Third monthly rise in PMI’s manufacturing and services survey could reinforce ECB’s resolve on rates

    • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
      UK public finances
      UK public sector borrowing more than doubles in December

      Energy support schemes drive up figures as ONS report shows highest borrowing since monthly records began in 1993

    • Monday, 23 January, 2023
      News in-depthBank of England
      Bank of England expected to keep up interest rate rises

      Analysts highlight case for further monetary tightening, despite some weak economic data

    • Sunday, 22 January, 2023
      Eurozone economy
      Eurozone set to avoid recession this year as economists’ gloom lifts

      Sharp about-turn in sentiment comes as IMF indicates it will upgrade its global economic forecasts

    • Sunday, 22 January, 2023
      ExplainerMarket Questions
      Will US growth have slowed in the fourth quarter of 2022?

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

    • Friday, 20 January, 2023
      German economy
      German producer price inflation eases to lowest since November 2021

      Annual growth now 21.6%, half last summer’s peak, in sign of waning cost pressures in eurozone’s biggest economy

    • Friday, 20 January, 2023
      Europe Express
      Lagarde vows to stay the course in ECB battle against inflation Premium content

      Also in this newsletter: a sheer dress, a dried sausage and the curious case of Roberta Metsola’s approach to gifts

    • Friday, 20 January, 2023
      Eurozone economy
      Central bankers pledge to ‘stay the course’ on high interest rates

      Remarks from ECB’s Christine Lagarde and Fed’s Lael Brainard stoke expectations of more rate rises

    • Thursday, 19 January, 2023
      UK house prices
      UK house prices dropped by 0.3% in November, says ONS

      Average cost of a home slightly down at £295,000 with London reporting weakest figures

    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
      UK inflation
      UK inflation falls for second month in a row as fuel prices ease

      Dip in December to 10.5% unlikely to sway Bank of England from raising interest rates

    • Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
      UK business & economy
      Corporate insolvencies climb in England and Wales as costs bite

      Year-on-year increase of almost a third in December reflects challenging business climate, say experts

    • Sunday, 15 January, 2023
      ExplainerMarket Questions
      Will UK inflation data show the BoE’s strategy is paying off?

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

    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
      UK GDP
      UK economy grows 0.1% as services activity strengthens

      Pubs and bars push up GDP in November as football fans go out to watch World Cup matches

    • Friday, 13 January, 2023
      Property sector
      UK mortgage costs rise to highest proportion of income since financial crisis

      Payments for first-time buyers rise to 39% of take-home pay

    • Tuesday, 10 January, 2023
      Eurozone inflation
      Underlying eurozone inflation forecast to remain lower than in US

      Price pressures have increased more gradually in the bloc, says ECB bulletin

    • Monday, 9 January, 2023
      Eurozone economy
      Strong economic data point to shallow eurozone recession

      Tight labour market and resilient industrial production figures for Germany set to lead to higher interest rates

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