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    Valentina Romei

    Economics reporter

    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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    • Monday, 11 December, 2023
      Global inflation
      Global inflation tracker: see how your country compares on rising prices

      Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane

    • Monday, 11 December, 2023
      News in-depthBank of England
      Bank of England lags behind peers in battle to curb inflation, investors warn

      Markets see cost of borrowing staying at 5.25% until mid-2024 ahead of final MPC vote of 2023

      A montage of the Bank of England and lines from a chart
    • Friday, 8 December, 2023
      UK inflation
      UK public’s inflation expectations fall to two-year low

      Bank of England survey supports view that central bank will not need to raise interest rates at its meeting next week

      Shoppers in a supermarket
    • Thursday, 7 December, 2023
      UK house prices
      UK house prices extend recovery for second month, Halifax data shows

      Increase is further evidence of resilient property market despite stuttering broader economy

      A collection of ‘for sale’ signs on a residential street
    • Wednesday, 6 December, 2023
      Construction sector
      UK construction activity contracts for third month in a row

      Housebuilding slowdown and high interest rates drive trend lower, according to new figures

      A construction worker fixes tiles to the roof of a new house
    • Tuesday, 5 December, 2023
      Global inflation
      Inflation across OECD countries drops to lowest rate in two years

      Data shows headline price growth declined in 28 out of 38 member countries between September and October

    • Tuesday, 5 December, 2023
      UK retail sales
      Cautious UK shoppers cut purchases in run-up to Christmas

      British Retail Consortium says sales growth was below inflation in November, ahead of busiest spending period

      Shoppers admire a window display in London’s Bond Street
    • Monday, 4 December, 2023
      UK inflation
      UK inflation highest for mortgaged households

      Data from Office for National Statistics lays bare uneven impact of cost of living crisis

      Residential homes in Denmark Hill, London, England
    • Friday, 1 December, 2023
      Eurozone inflation
      Inflation keeps surprising on the downside

      The heat is off

    • Friday, 1 December, 2023
      UK house prices
      UK house prices beat forecasts to rise again in November

      Nationwide reports third consecutive monthly increase as hopes grow of stabilisation in property market

      Properties in Guildford, Surrey
    • Wednesday, 29 November, 2023
      Mortgages
      UK mortgage approvals beat forecasts to hit 3-month high

      Bank of England data points to stabilisation in property market after long period of low house sales

      A man passes an estate agents window
    • Wednesday, 29 November, 2023
      News in-depthGlobal Economy
      Inflation falls mask bumps on the ‘last mile’ for central banks

      As economies enter disinflation, a stand-off over rates has emerged between markets and monetary policymakers

      Montage of Christine Lagarde, Jay Powell and Andrew Bailey and chart
    • Wednesday, 29 November, 2023
      News in-depthUK business
      UK business closures overtake openings as high borrowing costs bite

      Official data shows fall in start-up numbers in 2022, pointing to lower dynamism in economy

      A pedestrian walks past ‘Closing Down Sale’ signs in the window of a clothes shop in London
    • Tuesday, 28 November, 2023
      UK inflation
      UK shop price inflation slows to lowest rate in over a year

      Fierce competition ahead of Christmas leads to dip in non-food prices, says British Retail Consortium

      Customers in a supermarket in November 2023
    • Friday, 24 November, 2023
      UK economy
      Jump in UK consumer confidence helps push pound to 12-week high

      Pound climbs to 12-week high against dollar after unexpectedly strong data for November

      Shoppers in Covent Garden, central London
    • Thursday, 23 November, 2023
      UK economy
      UK business activity grows marginally in November

      Better than expected PMI data raises hopes that economy will avoid stagnation in final quarter

      Customers at an Itsu restaurant in Battersea, London
    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Autumn Statement
      Hunt cuts national insurance but taxes head to postwar high

      Autumn Statement makes ‘full expensing’ permanent in win for business

      Jeremy Hunt delivers his Autumn Statement to the House of Commons
    • Wednesday, 22 November, 2023
      Autumn Statement
      Key points from the Autumn Statement

      The main takeaways from Jeremy Hunt’s economic announcement

      composite image of Jeremy Hunt delivering autumn statement and a chart detail
    • Tuesday, 21 November, 2023
      ExplainerAutumn Statement
      Five things to watch for in Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement

      UK chancellor will try to set out an optimistic vision despite tough economic backdrop

    • Tuesday, 21 November, 2023
      UK public finances
      UK government borrowing near record high for October

      Second-highest figure for the month confirms pressure on public finances ahead of Autumn Statement

      UK Treasury building and logo
    • Sunday, 19 November, 2023
      Eurozone economy
      What will the Fed minutes say about the path for US interest rates?

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

      A montage of the US Federal Reserve building, shoppers in Frankfurt and Jeremy Hunt
    • Friday, 17 November, 2023
      UK retail sales
      UK retail sales fall to two-year low as inflation-hit consumers cut spending

      Figures contrast with expectations of a rise and send gilt yields lower

      Shoppers on Oxford Street in London
    • Wednesday, 15 November, 2023
      News in-depthUK inflation
      UK households still under pressure despite lowest inflation in 2 years

      Slower price growth is welcomed by analysts but they warn it is unlikely to equate to a feelgood factor for consumers

      Montage of a graph showing a rising trend and a woman pushing a supermarket trolley
    • Wednesday, 15 November, 2023
      UK house prices
      UK house prices suffer first annual fall since 2012

      Rental charges rise at record pace as high borrowing costs hit both would-be buyers and landlords

      A ‘for sale’ sign outside a house in London
    • Wednesday, 15 November, 2023
      ExplainerForeign direct investment
      Why is the UK struggling to attract foreign direct investment?

      Project numbers have declined since the Brexit vote but a focus on high-value schemes and a lack of data have muddied the picture

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