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    Valentina Romei

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    Valentina Romei is an Economics reporter at the Financial Times. She is the lead reporter on UK data and writes news and analysis pieces on the European and global economies. Before her current role, she worked on the FT editorial statistics desk and in academia.
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    • Friday, 9 June, 2023
      Property sector
      How stubborn inflation has undermined the UK housing market

      Lenders have continued to raise mortgage rates, leaving buyers and homeowners struggling with costs

    • Wednesday, 7 June, 2023
      UK house prices
      UK house prices record first annual fall since December 2012

      RICS warns rate rise expectations likely to add more downward pressure on the market

    • Tuesday, 6 June, 2023
      UK economic growth
      UK construction activity rises at fastest pace in 3 months

      Commercial sector demand pushes PMI reading to highest level since February, even as housebuilding falls sharply

    • Monday, 5 June, 2023
      UK business & economy
      UK grocery spending soars as food prices rise

      Retail sector data points to reduction in discretionary purchases as consumers pay more for staples

    • Monday, 5 June, 2023
      Global inflation
      Global inflation tracker: see how your country compares on rising prices

      Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane

    • Monday, 29 May, 2023
      UK inflation
      UK shop price inflation rises to record high, industry data shows

      Food cost growth eases slightly as lower energy costs filter through supply chains

    • Friday, 26 May, 2023
      UK interest rates
      Hunt backs more UK interest rate rises despite recession risk

      Only Argentina and South Sudan experienced bigger increases in core inflation last month

    • Friday, 26 May, 2023
      UK retail sales
      UK retail sales grew more than expected in April

      Quantity of goods bought rose 0.5% between March and April

    • Wednesday, 24 May, 2023
      Renting property
      London rent rises outpace record UK increase in April

      Higher mortgage costs and shortage of housing push up prices for tenants

    • Sunday, 21 May, 2023
      Markets
      Is China’s economic rebound sustainable?

      Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

    • Friday, 19 May, 2023
      UK business & economy
      UK consumer confidence rises to highest level in more than a year

      Britons’ expectations for the economy and their personal finances also increase

    • Thursday, 18 May, 2023
      UK business & economy
      London’s economic growth outpaces all other UK regions

      Capital records smallest impact from coronavirus, highlighting the challenge of levelling up Britain

    • Monday, 15 May, 2023
      UK inflation
      No signs of ‘greedflation’ in UK, says ex-Bank of England rate setter

      Michael Saunders argues price surge reflects cost pressures from energy and other commodities

    • Monday, 15 May, 2023
      Mental health
      Happiness levels in UK fail to recover to pre-pandemic norm as prices surge

      Mental health has deteriorated since 2019 with young impacted most, data shows

    • Friday, 12 May, 2023
      Global Economy
      The Pause — visualised

      No pivot (yet) but central banks are slowing down, at least in EM

    • Friday, 12 May, 2023
      UK GDP
      UK economy expands 0.1% in first quarter

      BoE no longer expects long contraction, due to lower energy prices and stronger global growth

    • Wednesday, 10 May, 2023
      UK house prices
      UK house prices falling less rapidly as pessimism eases, say estate agents

      Survey suggests property market is stabilising after mini-Budget led to spike in mortgage costs

    • Monday, 8 May, 2023
      UK inflation
      UK inflation holds back demand as consumers spend more on less

      Many households cut purchases even as spending on entertainment rises

    • Sunday, 7 May, 2023
      US inflation
      Will US inflation continue to fall?

      Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

    • Friday, 5 May, 2023
      UK economic growth
      UK construction activity gathers pace in April

      Data adds to evidence of economic improvement last month, even as number of new companies hits record low

    • Thursday, 4 May, 2023
      UK business & economy
      UK mortgage approvals beat forecasts to hit five-month high

      Figures for March suggest the property market is stabilising after months of volatility

    • Wednesday, 3 May, 2023
      UK inflation
      Price of cheddar, milk and eggs soars above UK headline inflation

      ONS tool reveals cost of making a basic cheese salad sandwich rose by more than a third in a year

    • Tuesday, 2 May, 2023
      UK house prices
      UK house prices rise unexpectedly as borrowing costs ease

      Increase of 0.5% in April ended seven consecutive months of decline, Nationwide data shows

    • Sunday, 30 April, 2023
      ExplainerMarket Questions
      Will the Fed deliver its tenth straight rate rise?

      Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

    • Sunday, 30 April, 2023
      Cost of living crisis
      Inflation’s legacy hits European households even as price growth ebbs

      Surge in cost of living leaves lingering effect on workers’ finances even as pressure on ECB to raise rates eases

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