{"id":1825,"date":"2017-02-22T10:14:25","date_gmt":"2017-02-22T10:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chief-exec.com\/?page_id=1825"},"modified":"2026-04-27T09:11:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T09:11:47","slug":"chart-of-the-week","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chief-exec.com\/?page_id=1825","title":{"rendered":"Charts of the Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mkfpsj45n622\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreieshw2u3iiskvy3yaqkr6sh5gun3j376hk3zxigdckqs2nfz7lqey\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">In a severe but plausible scenario, we estimate that around three-quarters of the Government\u2019s fiscal headroom could be wiped out as a result of the conflict in the Middle East.\n\nLearn more buff.ly\/WXxsYdS<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3mkfpsj45n622?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Resolution Foundation (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj?ref_src=embed\">@resolutionfoundation.org<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3mkfpsj45n622?ref_src=embed\">April 26, 2026 at 4:01 PM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mjoowshlrw26\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigncykf3glzsyu4fj6go3vm73kk3bt6k7dm2btbwnkhsgbc4jznrq\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">Higher energy prices could leave typical British households \u00a3480 worse off this year\n\n@mikebrewerecon.bsky.social and the RF team unpack what higher bills mean for living standards <br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3mjoowshlrw26?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Resolution Foundation (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj?ref_src=embed\">@resolutionfoundation.org<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3mjoowshlrw26?ref_src=embed\">April 17, 2026 at 12:15 PM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mi7edb7waq2a\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreidmrywo2iacxfm4xvccxb6yoj6e4iz2qhy5f5vr4jwa647ecmjxwu\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">The totality of direct taxes in the UK is progressive; the very richest pay more than five times more in income tax than the poorest. \n\nIn contrast, Council Tax remains strongly regressive, absorbing only about 1 per cent of income at the very top, against nearly 5 per cent at the very bottom.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3mi7edb7waq2a?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Resolution Foundation (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj?ref_src=embed\">@resolutionfoundation.org<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3mi7edb7waq2a?ref_src=embed\">March 29, 2026 at 4:30 PM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:5u54z2qgkq43dh2nzwzdbbhb\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mhpps325j32v\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibwbpexdjbkkgees5hcj7rq4domwkq52o53hxcfxd366etc6pg4gy\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">Gilt rout deepens as traders bet on four BoE rate rises this year ft.trib.al\/YnqhFyK<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:5u54z2qgkq43dh2nzwzdbbhb\/post\/3mhpps325j32v?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Financial Times (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:5u54z2qgkq43dh2nzwzdbbhb?ref_src=embed\">@financialtimes.com<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:5u54z2qgkq43dh2nzwzdbbhb\/post\/3mhpps325j32v?ref_src=embed\">March 23, 2026 at 10:12 AM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mh6c2bgios2m\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigc6k63duwaa67xeuabinvulfdtdbujapqcliuimizcrzpwuvgejy\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">What impact do Britons think the US-Iran conflict will have in the longer term? (+ net positive impact \/ &#8211; net negative impact) \n\n(1\/2)\nUK economy: -74\nGlobal economy: -74\nUS reputation: -61\nMiddle East stability: -59\nUK-US relations: -64\nOwn household finances: -62\n\nyougov.com\/en-gb\/articl&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh\/post\/3mh6c2bgios2m?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; YouGov (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh?ref_src=embed\">@handle.invalid<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh\/post\/3mh6c2bgios2m?ref_src=embed\">March 16, 2026 at 11:51 AM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mgf3dyoeqq2s\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiadeziiaz5s6ykqlspeqqdhxz65opv7gbmr6y3wgv4hisuapmrnum\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">Living standards growth is set to be  weak by historical standards for the rest of the Parliament, at just 0.6 per cent a year on average. \n\nThis would make it the second worst parliament for living standards growth, better only than the last one.\n\nGet our full analysis here  buff.ly\/DqulMy0<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3mgf3dyoeqq2s?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Resolution Foundation (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj?ref_src=embed\">@resolutionfoundation.org<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3mgf3dyoeqq2s?ref_src=embed\">March 6, 2026 at 11:15 AM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mfquvzbfqo2o\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibsrmzulay5auu62ttpjq2scmcr6b5odcic4lipkymfpmnsdjpisi\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">Squeezed Britons are worse-off than international counterparts.\n\nAnd the international shortfall continues to afflict middle Britain as well as the bottom. \n\nRead more in &#x27;Unsung Britain&#x27; buff.ly\/a300OG4<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3mfquvzbfqo2o?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Resolution Foundation (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj?ref_src=embed\">@resolutionfoundation.org<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3mfquvzbfqo2o?ref_src=embed\">February 26, 2026 at 10:26 AM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mdx2uzoup22c\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiheva6vu6qqum4xtkxkftcjlvsmvbujo2xk7fedomxgpvsr3z62ze\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">How do we need to decarbonise our farming sector?\n\nPrimarily by using land differently, though different farming techniques will also play a role.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3mdx2uzoup22c?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Resolution Foundation (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj?ref_src=embed\">@resolutionfoundation.org<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3mdx2uzoup22c?ref_src=embed\">February 3, 2026 at 10:39 AM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:36rbcokzctg32uqydix2bwte\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mdlb4tlql223\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreicw7hmuty3c7eovjmsavncaxepmppbpsxkgsoseafekq754flmj2u\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">After a slight dip in April 2025, stock prices recovered markedly, recording an average gain of 20% across #G7 economies by December 2025.\n\nDiscover the #OECD Short-Term Ind icators Dashboard \nshorturl.at\/Z986t\n\n#OECDStats<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:36rbcokzctg32uqydix2bwte\/post\/3mdlb4tlql223?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; OECD Statistics (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:36rbcokzctg32uqydix2bwte?ref_src=embed\">@oecdstatistics.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:36rbcokzctg32uqydix2bwte\/post\/3mdlb4tlql223?ref_src=embed\">January 29, 2026 at 5:59 PM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mcwkhjrdtr2f\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiflzucrmezpsjnw4aldysuie6b63nnnd6cuxsfzywi5bje77pykea\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">Failing to pursue closer integration with the EU is in tension with the Government\u2019s growth ambitions.\n\nThe Brexit impact on GDP per person may be bigger than feared; the impact on GDP per person may well sit above 4 per cent already. \n\nRead more buff.ly\/VWHNFCb<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3mcwkhjrdtr2f?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Resolution Foundation (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj?ref_src=embed\">@resolutionfoundation.org<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3mcwkhjrdtr2f?ref_src=embed\">January 21, 2026 at 12:20 PM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mchdzxij642m\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreig2v4we6ctqdtaelc6hwe6ycbytx7twrsk7g675rjxf6ybg2y6wjm\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">This Government has hugely increased public spending, which will have large in-kind benefits for households.\n\nAll families will benefit, but poorer households will benefit more as they rely more on public services, which represent a larger proportion of their income.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3mchdzxij642m?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Resolution Foundation (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj?ref_src=embed\">@resolutionfoundation.org<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3mchdzxij642m?ref_src=embed\">January 15, 2026 at 11:15 AM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mb7rs6hhak2l\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreihqqlzsmnz2wy5pu5u3zlalbblvhcqk5yseejyo5dceergvxjntwq\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">YouGov most important issues tracker, 27-29 December 2025\n\nEconomy: 55% (+2 from 20-22 Dec)\nImmigration: 51% (=)\nHealth: 34% (+2)\nDefence: 20% (=)\nCrime: 18% (-2)\nWelfare: 17% (+1)\nHousing: 17% (=)\nTax: 16% (-1)\nEnvironment: 15% (-1)\nBrexit: 14% (+1)\n\nyougov.co.uk\/topics\/socie&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh\/post\/3mb7rs6hhak2l?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; YouGov (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh?ref_src=embed\">@yougov.co.uk<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh\/post\/3mb7rs6hhak2l?ref_src=embed\">December 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3maihka6eeg2r\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreif2rfa3jhlbamyqcichpbfnt3hkugp2had3ecwda5xh3ntn5j55hy\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\"> It\u2019s nearly Christmas which means it\u2019s time for the Top of the Charts quiz of the year buff.ly\/U64m34M \n\nAnd you can read the Top of the Charts Christmas special now: buff.ly\/xZTJGCJ<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3maihka6eeg2r?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Resolution Foundation (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj?ref_src=embed\">@resolutionfoundation.org<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3maihka6eeg2r?ref_src=embed\">December 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mab56i5yq42y\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreia5yf77isjcgcjzgghj46ttrkttf3vo4quxlpxivp4kbepejwpcdy\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">Inflation is now falling decisively. \n\nThe rate of price rises was down 0.4pp in November at 3.2%, a much larger fall than was expected. \n\nThat being said, the UK remains an inflation outlier compared to other G7 countries.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3mab56i5yq42y?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Resolution Foundation (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj?ref_src=embed\">@resolutionfoundation.org<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3mab56i5yq42y?ref_src=embed\">December 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3m6w32vguba2s\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiakddsujfqozuwba6aju6szvf7mjpnp6noanbokux3mvg56w5ywdy\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">Overall, the combination of tax rises and giveaways since last year\u2019s Budget is progressive.\n\nIncomes for households in the bottom half of the distribution have increased by 1.0 per cent and incomes for households in the top half fell by 0.7 per cent.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3m6w32vguba2s?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Resolution Foundation (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj?ref_src=embed\">@resolutionfoundation.org<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3m6w32vguba2s?ref_src=embed\">December 1, 2025 at 10:03 AM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3m5vlkdfm6s2z\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreic5bkzh33uj3sjmtbuqqzofkqvhkx2zeg2izmyw2yp4mdwjks7noe\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">YouGov most important issues tracker, 15-17 November 2025\n\nEconomy: 55% (+2 from 8-10 Nov)\nImmigration: 53% (=)\nHealth: 33% (=)\nCrime: 23% (-1)\nHousing: 19% (+1)\nTax: 15% (-5)\nEnvironment: 15% (=)\nDefence: 14% (-1)\nEurope: 14% (+2)\nWelfare: 14% (=)\n\nyougov.co.uk\/topics\/socie&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh\/post\/3m5vlkdfm6s2z?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; YouGov (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh?ref_src=embed\">@yougov.co.uk<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh\/post\/3m5vlkdfm6s2z?ref_src=embed\">November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3m5bg3zhe6k2j\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigrglz5g34hbdkldvhtjp4mnd6wyh2jon6vhqeixohlfhwg2dfmpq\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">Ahead of the Budget at the end of this month, the OBR is expected to mark down trend productivity growth. \n\nGDP growth is likely to be significantly weaker than in the OBR\u2019s March forecast.\n\nRead our Budget Preview buff.ly\/XPioKOp<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3m5bg3zhe6k2j?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Resolution Foundation (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj?ref_src=embed\">@resolutionfoundation.org<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3m5bg3zhe6k2j?ref_src=embed\">November 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:5u54z2qgkq43dh2nzwzdbbhb\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3m4pm6mc6vg2n\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiamxffauhuswzocgsf4o67pww3hqivmrn6kqxjbaafu2ujn5ds2oq\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">For the first time in a decade the majority of British adults believe the generosity of the welfare system stops people from supporting themselves, according to the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen). on.ft.com\/3X6VYbZ<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:5u54z2qgkq43dh2nzwzdbbhb\/post\/3m4pm6mc6vg2n?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Financial Times (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:5u54z2qgkq43dh2nzwzdbbhb?ref_src=embed\">@financialtimes.com<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:5u54z2qgkq43dh2nzwzdbbhb\/post\/3m4pm6mc6vg2n?ref_src=embed\">November 3, 2025 at 9:31 AM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3m3mjriyo5s2o\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreie464pbmqoxknldumukcuph3upwzi6hfcjpuzibclajjneinaesbe\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">A new YouGov study of nine EU member states shows that roughly half of French and Italian people feel the EU is going in the wrong direction\n\nNet right direction\nFrance: -36\nItaly: -28\nGermany: -10\nPoland: -6\nSpain: -1\nNetherlands: =0\nLithuania: +26\nDenmark: +28\n\nyougov.co.uk\/internationa&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh\/post\/3m3mjriyo5s2o?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; YouGov (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh?ref_src=embed\">@yougov.co.uk<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh\/post\/3m3mjriyo5s2o?ref_src=embed\">October 20, 2025 at 11:44 AM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3m2tecfzvqp2k\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigd27yiakv3zd5poxjjnz2eok3q4rd3fck4oqpl4yzohwxd2cxa5q\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">Passive wealth accumulation \u2013 where wealth increases due to rising asset prices \u2013 has been responsible for more than half the increase in average family wealth between 2010-12 and 2020-22.\n\nRead more about what&#x27;s been happening with household wealth in Britain in our latest report \n\nbuff.ly\/Ya8kInK<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3m2tecfzvqp2k?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Resolution Foundation (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj?ref_src=embed\">@resfoundation.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3m2tecfzvqp2k?ref_src=embed\">October 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3m22cdgqevc2q\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreihgh5taso5hgmbpys6zkujdddyluvbp27nliit4x3ciy2cptlipby\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Latest YouGov Westminster voting intention (28-29 September 2025)\n\nRef: 29% (no change from 21-22 Sept)\nLab: 22% (+1)\nCon: 16% (=)\nLib Dem: 15% (+1)\nGreen: 11% (-1)\nSNP: 3% (=)\n\nyougov.co.uk\/topics\/polit&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh\/post\/3m22cdgqevc2q?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; YouGov (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh?ref_src=embed\">@yougov.co.uk<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh\/post\/3m22cdgqevc2q?ref_src=embed\">September 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:36rbcokzctg32uqydix2bwte\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lz6o2suqwc2p\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigr3zya6s7qperls66k2vhqfdp2ejqyis23rdgecutllhsq3eehqy\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\"> OECD GDP growth rises to 0.5% in Q2 2025, up from 0.2% in Q1  \n\nWhile growth picked up slightly, the picture was mixed among member countries. \n\nRead more\noe.cd\/6b2 \n\n#OECDStats<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:36rbcokzctg32uqydix2bwte\/post\/3lz6o2suqwc2p?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; OECD Statistics (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:36rbcokzctg32uqydix2bwte?ref_src=embed\">@oecdstatistics.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:36rbcokzctg32uqydix2bwte\/post\/3lz6o2suqwc2p?ref_src=embed\">September 19, 2025 at 12:34 PM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lzg37tcpqs2i\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreidt2sy6poy55fz5lojazsnh62snvmbghe7eganytvahx6gewbxjxe\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">With the Lib Dems reportedly considering dropping opposition to ID cards, our most recent tracker poll found that 57% of Britons would support them, including 56% of Lib Dem voters\n\nyougov.co.uk\/topics\/polit&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh\/post\/3lzg37tcpqs2i?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; YouGov (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh?ref_src=embed\">@yougov.co.uk<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh\/post\/3lzg37tcpqs2i?ref_src=embed\">September 22, 2025 at 11:18 AM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-bluesky-social wp-block-embed-bluesky-social\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:m7ge2oachmcuvonpu2h3k7pn\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lypyuiiccc2f\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibfdek5nvg5dbv2drgc6ji7m4bowcaikalqahwz5jp7ycjhrvukm4\"><p lang=\"en\">Unhedged chart of the week; Pity the poor Fedvia @hakyungkim.bsky.social Sign up for COTW here: ep.ft.com\/newsletters\/&#8230;<\/p>&mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:m7ge2oachmcuvonpu2h3k7pn?ref_src=embed\">Robert Armstrong (@robarmstrong.bsky.social)<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:m7ge2oachmcuvonpu2h3k7pn\/post\/3lypyuiiccc2f?ref_src=embed\">2025-09-13T14:37:15.506Z<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lxh4vqcqd22x\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibanfsfxbukoe3xrz6nrxpm73n63iitrzupvwmh2gtmk5pw4tgqtu\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">\/ 82% of Britons say the UK is in a bad state, with perceptions worse than last year\n\nUK in bad state: 82% (+2 from May 2024)\nExpect UK to get worse in 12 months: 60% (+21)\nThink UK worse than 10yrs ago: 75% (new)\nThink UK worse than other Western countries: 48% (+5)\n\nyougov.co.uk\/politics\/art&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh\/post\/3lxh4vqcqd22x?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; YouGov (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh?ref_src=embed\">@yougov.co.uk<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh\/post\/3lxh4vqcqd22x?ref_src=embed\">August 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lwnxtfe5ai22\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreic7alggdmsq2qn6t3snb5jqzvurs2ybnorajbeicibnzalfj6hjhu\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">On average, it takes a first-time buyer more than eleven and a half years to save for a deposit &#x231b; \n\nThis less time than in took a few years ago, but is a big increase over the last couple of decades. \n\nExplore our data on housing affordability here: buff.ly\/3ZThQIC<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3lwnxtfe5ai22?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Resolution Foundation  (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj?ref_src=embed\">@resfoundation.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3lwnxtfe5ai22?ref_src=embed\">August 18, 2025 at 10:23 AM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lw6wfafjxk26\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreig4xaj5jwy5jnbwms5ehwvc2zgqcjr5ryq34chd7h4zbujihjss2m\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">With the UK in the clutches of another heatwave, 50% of Britons tell us they find it difficult to keep their home to an acceptable temperature on very hot days\n\nyougov.co.uk\/topics\/polit&#8230;<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh\/post\/3lw6wfafjxk26?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; YouGov (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh?ref_src=embed\">@yougov.co.uk<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:utjyvk6axwpvnvnptzptvqoh\/post\/3lw6wfafjxk26?ref_src=embed\">August 12, 2025 at 10:47 AM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lvkxbumowe2k\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreiexkjlizfxwgghvpkpmznzielukeletssidy64nt7tnpejnabco7m\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">An efficient electricity system is materially important for living standards.\n\nFalls in electricity prices are progressive and disproportionately benefit lower-income \nhouseholds. \n\nRead more buff.ly\/rpMJphF<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3lvkxbumowe2k?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Resolution Foundation  (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj?ref_src=embed\">@resfoundation.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3lvkxbumowe2k?ref_src=embed\">August 4, 2025 at 12:10 PM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:36rbcokzctg32uqydix2bwte\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lurnpwjzis2u\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreih7nfpiqqjq4bm5ezdkece3kdfukhonm26z4xtgcfsxrkjr2pql6i\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\"> Since Spring 2025, stock market volatility is on the rise.\n \n#Volatility is calculated with the standard deviation on a three-month rolling window.\n \nMake your own story on the #OECD Short-Term Indicators dashboard \nshorturl.at\/Z986t\n \n#OECDStats<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:36rbcokzctg32uqydix2bwte\/post\/3lurnpwjzis2u?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; OECD Statistics (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:36rbcokzctg32uqydix2bwte?ref_src=embed\">@oecdstatistics.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:36rbcokzctg32uqydix2bwte\/post\/3lurnpwjzis2u?ref_src=embed\">July 25, 2025 at 10:42 AM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:36rbcokzctg32uqydix2bwte\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3ltjeijiegc26\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreickae3ltcn76k3pf4fu2o45yd3grvaoyv3u3gkmntu3bueqlizbsi\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\"> Business confidence fell sharply in France, T\u00fcrkiye, and South Africa in June 2025.\n\nLatest #BCI data points to a marked fall in business confidence in selected hashtag#G20 economies.\n\nMake your own story on the #OECD Short-Term Indicators dashboard \nshorturl.at\/Z986t<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:36rbcokzctg32uqydix2bwte\/post\/3ltjeijiegc26?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; OECD Statistics (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:36rbcokzctg32uqydix2bwte?ref_src=embed\">@oecdstatistics.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:36rbcokzctg32uqydix2bwte\/post\/3ltjeijiegc26?ref_src=embed\">July 9, 2025 at 10:10 AM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lsge5ylrrr2e\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreignq4l5k2jlrr23rjxhrw3n3gm4txvkexz42s7yv4unrsvx6f43de\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">High-paying firms and high-earning workers tend to be concentrated in the \u2018Greater South East\u2019.\n\nOur latest research explores the role of place in driving regional pay inequalities buff.ly\/ycjN6KI<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3lsge5ylrrr2e?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Resolution Foundation  (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj?ref_src=embed\">@resfoundation.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3lsge5ylrrr2e?ref_src=embed\">June 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lqrf7js5qj2i\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigosnghaxgz2q6jgwfdgjakj2cbqirzocwcktgwilytzpnov3uqtm\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">Public investment in the UK has lagged behind average OECD levels for over two decades.\n\nRead more buff.ly\/iPgoNzv<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3lqrf7js5qj2i?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Resolution Foundation  (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj?ref_src=embed\">@resfoundation.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:v2gvr3pl2uwqxues3xqs7ycj\/post\/3lqrf7js5qj2i?ref_src=embed\">June 4, 2025 at 10:29 AM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:36rbcokzctg32uqydix2bwte\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lq3bys24a22c\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreibj53qe6q5ezcav634yv6wmtpklxmj3v4mq3htedjcprjt6chvyo4\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">World #trade volume increased by 2.2% in March 2025 and by 4% since September 2024.\n\nMake your own story on the #OECD Short-Term Indicators dashboard \nshorturl.at\/Z986t\n\n#OECDStats<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:36rbcokzctg32uqydix2bwte\/post\/3lq3bys24a22c?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; OECD Statistics (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:36rbcokzctg32uqydix2bwte?ref_src=embed\">@oecdstatistics.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:36rbcokzctg32uqydix2bwte\/post\/3lq3bys24a22c?ref_src=embed\">May 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:36rbcokzctg32uqydix2bwte\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lckvf7bi4t22\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreicrwclkx2rrndkmvptjulybklp7uhhycpdn7noy2aykyxvmpup22e\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">OECD #food inflation rose slightly, reaching 3.9% in October after 3.7% in September, the first increase since October 2022. \n\nFood inflation rose in 18 countries, while it fell in 14 other countries.\n\nRead more in the latest news release https:\/\/t.co\/GQxOO4IRRw https:\/\/t.co\/J8yQEnPCFN<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:36rbcokzctg32uqydix2bwte\/post\/3lckvf7bi4t22?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; 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