We estimate the recent surge in swap rates means that UK house prices are 37% overvalued based on mortgage affordability. Though other metrics suggest prices are less stretched, we forecast prices will drop by 10%-15% over the next two years: bit.ly/3rPHg9E
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- The poor economic backdrop means our state-based & national election models both suggest President Trump will lose the popular vote. But while economic factors point to a clear Democrat win, voter turnout and the evolution of the pandemic could be crucial bit.ly/2LK6rpg
- Spain's 23% fall in GDP in H1 2020 is the largest of all major economies that have reported so far. In our latest research briefing, we set out a series of health and economic factors which combine to explain why Spain fared so badly: bit.ly/3fMAmJX
- Spain has overtaken Italy on almost every economic metric and we expect the gap to widen over the next decade: hubs.ly/H05nmkp0
- We estimate that UK house prices are still more than 20% overvalued based on the affordability of mortgage payments. This is likely to mean transactions and lending remain very low, and that the house price correction has further to run: okt.to/B8tlqs
- The average European #migrant to the #UK arriving in 2016 will contribute £78,000 more to the UK #publicfinances than they take out in public services/benefits over their entire time in UK, our report finds: bit.ly/2QGXeiJ
- House prices have fallen rapidly in several economies over recent months and more pain looks likely in 2023. The speed of these declines is comparable to the worst period of the GFC. Are we heading for a similar nasty global housing bust? bit.ly/3CXk5R4
- Whether eurozone inflation is temporary is hotly debated, but it doesn't matter for interest rates over the longer term. We expect rising longevity and low fertility rates to result in an oversupply of savings that will keep interest rates & inflation low: bit.ly/3cDNdPy
- Today’s Global #Manufacturing #PMI resumed its decline and it remains firmly below the threshold for expansion, posting 48.8 in June. Our view is that low global demand for goods and low investment will hamper industrial activity across the world this year bit.ly/439BS1x
- The #pandemic will badly hit #emergingmarket economies. Limitations in health care, fiscal buffers, economic structure make #EMs vulnerable. Our scorecard ranks EMs exposure: LatAm and Africa worst affected: bit.ly/2xFvhmA Coronavirus latest: bit.ly/2Uw6aeL
- We modeled two scenarios in which former President Donald #Trump returns to the White House and Republicans gain full control of Congress after the 2024 election. Download our full report here: okt.to/qBmdtk
GIF - A recent book by Goodhart and Pradhan claims that demographic changes will soon cause a substantial, structural rise in inflation and interest rates. But our analysis suggests the opposite, as our latest note explains: bit.ly/34zjbMl














