The Monday Briefing
A succinct and eclectic weekly take on economics and finance from Ian Stewart, Deloitte's Chief Economist in the UK
Inflation in the post-COVID era
Join our weekly 30-minute “COVID-19” webinar this Thursday at 13:00 BST. We’ll cover the latest health and economic impacts and hear from Deloitte colleagues in China and Italy on life after the lockdown. To register for this week’s webinar, on 28 May, please visit:
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Governments in the West are spending and borrowing on a vast scale as they counter the effects of the pandemic. With investors eager to hold ‘safe’ assets, and central banks buying up bonds through quantitative easing (QE), there is no shortage of demand for government debt.
So far, so good. But in the long run could these policies fuel inflation?
At least on the evidence of the recent past this is unlikely. Inflation has fallen, not risen, since central banks undertook QE to counter the global financial crisis.
The outlook for UK growth
Join our weekly 30-minute “COVID-19” webinar this Thursday at 13:00 BST. We’ll cover the latest health and economic impacts and our guests, Jo Ouvry and Mark Hutcheon, will share Deloitte’s approach to communications during the pandemic and practical considerations for organisations over the coming months. To register for this week’s webinar, on 21 May, please visit: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/2270814/
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Emerging from the lockdown
Join our “Responding to COVID-19” webinar every Thursday at 13:00 BST. Each week a panel of Deloitte experts are assessing the latest health, business and economic developments, and discussing how organisations can navigate the emerging challenges. To register for this week’s webinar, on 14 May, please visit: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/2270797/
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Deloitte CFO survey: Crash, slow recovery, lasting change
Join our “Responding to COVID-19” webinar every Thursday at 13:00 BST. Each week a panel of Deloitte experts are assessing the latest health, business and economic developments, and discussing how organisations can navigate the emerging challenges. To register for this week’s webinar, on 7 May, please visit: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/2270791/
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Growth beyond the downturn
Join our “Responding to COVID-19” webinar every Thursday at 13:00 BST. Each week a panel of Deloitte experts are assessing the latest health, business and economic developments, and discussing how organisations can navigate the emerging challenges. To register for this week’s webinar, on 30 April, please visit: https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/2270780/
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Equities rally into the downturn
The latest release of our chart book “The COVID-19 crisis: Economic impact and policy responses”, is available here: https://blogs.deloitte.co.uk/mondaybriefing/2020
/04/covid-19-crisis-economic-impact-and-policy-responses-16-apr-2020.html. The report aims to provide a graphical overview of the key economic developments of the COVID-19 crisis. Do feel free to use any of the charts in your own presentations.
2020 on a 100-year view
Join our “Responding to COVID-19” webinar every Thursday at 13:00 GMT. Each week a panel of Deloitte experts are assessing the latest health, business and economic developments, and discussing how organisations can navigate the emerging challenges. To register for this week’s webinar, on 16 April, please visit:
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Some (almost) knowns
Join our “Responding to COVID-19” webinar every Thursday at 13:00 GMT. Each week a panel of Deloitte experts are assessing the latest health, business and economic developments, and discussing how organisations can navigate the emerging challenges. To register for this week’s webinar, on 9 April, please visit:
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Lessons from past crises
Today we are launching our “The COVID-19 crisis: Economic impact and policy responses” chart book, which is available here: https://blogs.deloitte.co.uk/mondaybriefing/2020
/03/the-covid-19-crisis-economic-impact-and-policy-responses.html. The report will be updated weekly and aims to provide a graphical overview of the key economic developments of the COVID-19 crisis. Do feel free to use any of the charts in your own presentations.