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James Smith
Developed Markets Economist, UK

James is a developed market economist, responsible for ING's view on the UK economy and Bank of England. He graduated from the University of Bath with a degree in economics and joined ING in 2015.

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Latest reports from James

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ING Monthly: Central bankers left holding the baby
ING Monthly: Central bankers left holding the baby
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Summer's feel-good factor didn't last long
Summer’s feel-good factor didn’t last long
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ING Monthly: Hiking in the dark
ING Monthly: Hiking in the dark

Latest snaps

Sticky UK services inflation to keep BoE cutting gradually (for now)
Sticky UK services inflation to keep BoE cutting gradually (for now)
UK growth slows considerably in the third quarter
UK growth slows considerably in the third quarter
UK wage growth remains sticky despite cooling jobs market
UK wage growth remains sticky despite cooling jobs market
Bank of England cuts rates and downplays budget impact
Bank of England cuts rates and downplays budget impact

Latest podcasts

Listen: Recession risks and the race for rate cuts
Icon Podcast Listen: Recession risks and the race for rate cuts
Listen: Why central bank divergence can only go so far
Icon Podcast Listen: Why central bank divergence can only go so far

More from James

THINK Ahead: A song for Europe

THINK Ahead: A song for Europe

James Smith’s cheerful guide to next week
Rates
Rates: Three reasons 10Y gilt yields should revert below USTs, eventually

Rates: Three reasons 10Y gilt yields should revert below USTs, eventually

Gilt yields should revert lower, but we may have to wait until 2025
THINK Ahead: Expect the...expected

THINK Ahead: Expect the…expected

James Smith’s indispensable guide to what you should be watching out for next week
The upside and downside risks to our global outlook
The upside and downside risks to our global outlook
The US election aftermath for central banks
The US election aftermath for central banks
United Kingdom
The UK’s bond yield spike is reaching its limits
The UK’s bond yield spike is reaching its limits
FX
Rates
United Kingdom
Bank of England: Five things to watch this week
Bank of England: Five things to watch this week
THINK Ahead: The oohs and ahhs of this week's electoral and fiscal fireworks
THINK Ahead: The oohs and ahhs of this week’s electoral and fiscal fireworks
Sweden
Riksbank November preview: 50bp cut likely, but watch post-US election volatility
Riksbank November preview: 50bp cut likely, but watch post-US election volatility
FX
Rates
United Kingdom
UK bond yields spike as budget boosts borrowing
UK bond yields spike as budget boosts borrowing
THINK Ahead: Look at all this on the horizon!
THINK Ahead: Look at all this on the horizon!
United Kingdom
What the markets are expecting from the UK's crucial budget
What the markets are expecting from the UK’s crucial budget
THINK Ahead: Gatecrashing the IMF – My top 3 questions
THINK Ahead: Gatecrashing the IMF – My top 3 questions
United Kingdom
Plunging UK services inflation set to accelerate rate cuts
Plunging UK services inflation set to accelerate rate cuts
United Kingdom
UK jobs market is cooling despite latest fall in unemployment
UK jobs market is cooling despite latest fall in unemployment