Are we in a recession? And, what to expect from Thursday’s Autumn Budget… [Podcast] EP63

Spowage, Mairi and Catalano, Allison (2022) Are we in a recession? And, what to expect from Thursday’s Autumn Budget… [Podcast] EP63. Fraser of Allander Institute, Glasgow.

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Abstract

Allison Catalano sits down with Professor Mairi Spowage to discuss current economic data, the Bank of England’s forecasted recession, and predictions for Thursday’s Autumn Budget. Chair: Allison Catalano, Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute Guest: Professor Mairi Spowage, director of the Fraser of Allander Institute Timestamps (00:30) Updates on the Scottish labour market and United Kingdom GDP (01:45) Is the UK already in a recession? (02:40) Drivers of poor growth (4:05) The impact of Thursday’s Autumn Budget on recession forecasts (6:10) Additional expected features in the upcoming fiscal statement (7:50) The impact of the Autumn Budget in Scotland