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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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15 August 2018
Rise in UK inflation unlikely to last

The fading impact of sterling's post-Brexit fall is likely to keep a lid on ...

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14 August 2018
Mixed UK jobs data overshadowed by Brexit for BoE

A further fall in UK wage growth is unlikely to faze the Bank of England too muc...

Updates

Key events in developed markets in the coming week

In developed markets, UK data has a big week ahead with growth expected to ...

Four charts show the risk of a ‘no deal’ Brexit to the UK economy

Talk of a 'no deal' Brexit is ramping up as UK lawmakers remain divided ...

Three takeaways as the Bank of England hikes rates

The Bank of England has hiked rates and the hawkish tone of the statement has ta...

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26 July 2018

26 July 2018
Key events in developed markets next week

Different week, same old story; the US's strong growth prevails with expectations of a 4%+ GDP reading in 2Q18, but ...

24 July 2018
How a ‘no deal’ Brexit could be avoided

Avoiding a ‘no deal’ boils down to finding a compromise on the Irish border solution. That will be far from ...

19 July 2018
Cracks in UK retail likely to resurface, despite higher sales

Warm weather and World Cup fever helped retailers in the second quarter. But the challenges of low real income growth an...

18 July 2018
Falling UK core inflation another headache for the Bank of England

We doubt the latest unexpected fall in core inflation will stop the Bank of England raising rates in August, but it make...

17 July 2018

17 July 2018
Solid UK jobs report gives August hike the green light

Despite a slip in UK wage growth, we suspect the Bank of England will remain comfortable with the overall trend. We expe...

16 July 2018
Solid US retail sales set the stage for bumper GDP

As US consumers continue to splash the cash, we think the economy grew by around 4% annualised in the second q...

12 July 2018
Key events in developed markets next week

The developed markets this coming week are expected to be relatively steady given that the outcome of the trading war is...

11 July 2018
Bank of Canada hikes and signals more to come

Depending on how Nafta talks pan out over the next few months, it looks like the Bank of Canada could follow today&rsquo...

9 July 2018

9 July 2018
UK government in turmoil, what now for Brexit?

Having agreed a plan with her government, Theresa May has been rocked by the resignation of Brexit Secretary David Davis...

9 July 2018
July Economic Update: Trump’s trade gamble

Our monthly economic outlook for July is dominated by the uncertainty created by President Trump's moves on tariffs ...

4 July 2018
The big Brexit rethink

On Friday UK Prime Minister Theresa May will attempt to persuade her ministers to rally around a new direction for Brexi...

4 July 2018
Bounce back in UK services makes August hike more likely

The latest services PMI completes the trio of more positive readings this week, and will reaffirm the Bank of England...