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David Smith is economics editor of The Sunday Times. His website is . His latest book is The Age of Instability.

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Joined February 2010

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  1. Papers say Autumn Statement will provide boost but say either little room or need to do much

  2. This is no time for populist giveaways, says as he prepares for the autumn statement

  3. Excellent analysis by : Hammond should stick to infrastructure/investment. Resist populist measures

  4. Philip Hammond confirms OBR forecasts "are pointing to a slowing of economic growth and a sharp challenge to public finances"

  5. Economic Outlook Hammond has no room for populist giveaways

  6. Brilliant economics update for accountants from at wide range of topics, not just brexit.

  7. Big increase in retail sales, up 1.9% in October and 7.4% on a year earlier; strongest since 2002:

  8. Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure boost is just what many economists wanted, writes

  9. UK household gloom about future finances has hit a 3-year high amid worries about impact of higher inflation

  10. For Jul-Sep 2016 wages up 2.3% on a year including bonuses and 2.4% on a year excluding bonuses

  11. Employment rate (for people 16-64yrs) 74.5% for Jul-Sep 2016, joint highest since records began in 1971

  12. rate (for people aged 16+) 4.8% for Jul-Sep 2016, down from 5.3% a yr earlier

  13. Trump’s $1trn infrastructure boost is just what many economists, including Keynes, wanted

  14. Today's figures highlight flipside of depreciation with fastest rise in input prices since 2011

  15. Avg UK house price was £218,000 in Sept 2016. This is £16,000 higher than in Sept 2015 and unchanged from last month

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