by localisewm | Mar 13, 2011 | Economy, Employment, Inflation, Localism, Manufacturing
With inflation now clearly established above the 2% target – in defiance of the hopes of the Bank of England – most commentators are now expecting interest rates to rise in the months to come. Interest rates paid by UK households are, however, already some...
by localisewm | Jun 14, 2010 | Devolution, Finance, Uncategorized
Localise West Midland’s latest report: Own Goal: the Globalisation of Football Finance, has officially been launched to the press today! Since the founding of the first official football club in 1857, professional football has grown into a national obsession;...
by localisewm | Apr 26, 2010 | Economy, hung Parliament, Politics, Trade
Last time we elected supposedly strong governments both in 1979 and 1997, the following few years saw the Pound go up in value and it was a disaster for the West Midlands. The Pound went up most especially against the Deutsche Mark currency of our most important...
