Economic Briefing - December 2007
EEF's monthly bulletin examines economic trends for manufacturing, engineering and technology-based businesses.
The MPC is right to wait for clearer signs of weakening in the
UK economy before cutting interest rates, but should act swiftly if and when these emerge.
In this issue:
- Outlook for inflation and interest rates
- Manufacturing activity
- Investment
- Developments in financial markets
- International economy