Here Comes the Brexit-Era British Economy in Hard Numbers
- First official data due covering period after June referendum
- Inflation, retail sales, jobs may show how vote impacted U.K.
Brexit and the Week Ahead in U.K. Economic Data
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Weaker demand, slower growth, faster inflation -- that’s the U.K. economy that the Bank of England sees in its crystal ball after the nation voted for Brexit. Now the first hard numbers are on the way.
So far, surveys and estimates have mostly -- though not comprehensively -- shown that the June 23 decision to quit the European Union has prompted a downturn. The Office for National Statistics will this week publish figures giving more solid clues as to whether that’s the case.