Economics staff at Bristol University give their views on recent economic developments. Where does the expert consensus lie?By Ethan Lester
The battle against inflation is fueling uncertainty in a crisis-weary global economy.…
On 5 May it was announced that the U.K.’s death toll from COVID-19 was 29,427, narrowly overtaking Italy on the same day (with 29,315 deaths): this meant that the U.K. had the highest number of recorded COVID-19 deaths in Europe.…
The grim statistics, released daily, on the number of new coronavirus deaths in each country are pored over by the media and policy-makers as an indicator of when the pandemic might peak, whether lockdown is working, and whether more stringent restrictions might be needed.…
