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Developed Markets Economist

James is a Developed Market economist, with primary responsibility for coverage of the UK economy and the Bank of England. As part of the wider team in London, he also spends time looking at the US economy, the Fed, Brexit and Trump's policies. He graduated from the University of Bath with a degree in Economics and joined ING in August 2015.

James Smith
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james.smith@ing.com @SmithEconomics

18 June 2018
The Bank of England’s June dashboard

We expect the Bank of England to keep its cards close to its chest as it announc...

14 June 2018
Key events in developed markets next week

Markets to continue digesting the ECB's latest decision, the Bank ...

Updates

UK high street gets much-needed boost from weather

UK shoppers came out in force in May as the sun finally made an appearance. Dig ...

Federal Reserve sticks to the plan, despite global risks

Our three key takeaways from the June Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting

UK inflation holds steady despite surging fuel costs

Once energy prices are stripped out, we expect core inflation to fall back to th...

More by James Smith

8 June 2018

8 June 2018
ING’s June Economic Update

The next few weeks present a number of political challenges that could upset global economic growth and financial market...

8 June 2018
UK: A summer of tough decisions

Markets have reassessed their Bank of England expectations. But as wage growth rises, we suspect rates hikes are co...

7 June 2018
Key events in developed markets next week

The Fed and the ECB will both be in the spotlight next week. But what else is going on in developed markets?

1 June 2018
Solid US jobs report keeps the Fed on track for a June hike

Rising employment and an above-consensus wage growth figure will reinforce expectations for a rate rise in a couple of w...

1 June 2018

1 June 2018
UK manufacturing stays lower amid steadier global growth

At 54.4, the latest UK manufacturing PMI is a little better than hoped but is still a far cry from the levels seen towar...

31 May 2018
Key events in developed markets next week

UK PMIs will be key for the Bank of England's thought process while Germany should experience further evidence of an...

31 May 2018
UK shoppers set to remain cautious, despite borrowing recovery

Household borrowing recovered in April, but the cracks forming in the retail sector remain a big risk for the Bank of En...

30 May 2018
Upbeat Bank of Canada subtly hints at near-term rate hikes

The Bank of Canada left rates unchanged today at 1.25% as Nafta uncertainty continues to weigh heavily. But more op...

24 May 2018

24 May 2018
Key events in developed markets next week

Next week our focus will be on the US jobs report, Eurozone inflation and UK consumer credit. But what else will ha...

24 May 2018
UK spending recovers, but retailers aren’t out of the woods just yet

Retail sales rose in April, but with real incomes under pressure and confidence low, we expect consumer spending to cont...

23 May 2018
UK inflation continues to tumble as the pound’s plunge fades

UK core inflation looks set to hit 2% next month, but all eyes are on the activity data as the Bank of England mulls a s...

17 May 2018
The Bank of England’s road to August in six charts

Will the UK economy emerge from the depths of the worst quarter of growth since 2012? That's the question Bank of En...