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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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23 April 2019
Three things to watch from Wednesday’s Bank of Canada meeting

As both domestic and global risks continue to linger, the Bank of Canada looks s...

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18 April 2019
Key events in developed markets next week

It's quite an interesting week ahead for developed markets: UK parliament re...

Updates

UK spending splurge could have further to run

The latest surge in UK retail sales does sound a little too good to be true, but...

Canada inflation: Price pressures mount in March

It’s safe to say the negative effect of lower energy prices is slowly diss...

Benign UK inflation likely to keep BoE on hold in 2019

While a few one-off factors might see headline UK inflation rebound a touch in t...

More by James Smith

11 April 2019

11 April 2019
Why the six month Brexit extension may not be long enough

There are good reasons to think that the Brexit deadlock will not be broken before the new 31 October deadline, par...

5 April 2019
UK: What next for the economy?

Nobody knows for sure where Brexit will take us over coming days, but PM May has written to the EU requesting an extensi...

5 April 2019
Key events in developed markets next week

Things are moving very quickly in the Brexit arena, and at the time of writing, UK prime minister Theresa May has writte...

3 April 2019
Nine days until Brexit: Will PM May’s decision be a game changer?

After three failed attempts to persuade lawmakers to back her Brexit deal, UK prime minister Theresa May has opted inste...

3 April 2019

3 April 2019
UK services activity plunges in March

The latest UK services PMI makes it clear that the economy is being hit hard by all the uncertainty surrounding Brexit. ...

2 April 2019
10 days until Brexit: Can UK lawmakers still find a way forward?

British lawmakers have again failed to generate a majority for any alternative Brexit proposal. They will get a third op...

29 March 2019
What next after PM May’s third Brexit defeat

Out of all the options, we think parliament is most likely to rally behind the customs union option in the second r...

29 March 2019
Key events in developed markets next week

Key US data next week could confirm whether expectations for aggressive interest rate cuts are justified ...

28 March 2019

28 March 2019
Canada GDP preview: A reason to smile?

Canadian GDP growth was probably flat in January and while there are reasons to be optimistic about an improvement ...

28 March 2019
Where on earth does Brexit go now?

With May’s deal arguably finished, and indicative votes failing to give a decisive verdict, we look at the possibl...

27 March 2019
The 16 Brexit proposals on the table ahead of tonight’s ‘indicative votes’

British lawmakers have submitted 16 proposals ahead of tonight's so-called 'indicative votes' on Brexit...

26 March 2019
Brexit options facing UK lawmakers in six graphics

As parliament backs 'indicative votes' on different Brexit options, we take a look at the process, as well as th...