Monday Oct 6 2008
All times are London time
Andrew Dilnot (my predecessor on More or Less) and Michael Blastland report. The summary:
1) House prices are up
2) Employment rate is high
3) Inflation is down
4) Lower earnings are good
5) We’re living longer
Not convinced? See the full story here.
About Tim Harford
I write leaders for the FT and two columns for FT Magazine: "The Undercover Economist", about economics in everyday life, and "Dear Economist", in which readers' questions are answered, tongue-in-cheek, with the latest economic theory. To find out about my books, "The Undercover Economist" and my new book "The Logic of Life", or about my radio series, More or Less, see timharford.com.
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Posted by: Things are getting better… | News in brief | July 24th, 2008 at 5:27 pm | Report this commentI used to work in the building industry. Then, it was the ‘bellweather’ fo the economy. I’m not sure things have changed so much? It’s 1990/91 over again - and maybe worse.
Posted by: Derek Tunnicliffe | July 24th, 2008 at 6:32 pm | Report this comment