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Welcome to the University of Bedfordshire Economics and Finance Society! 'Like' us to keep up to date with our activities, as well as upcoming events and key Economics related news. We are a new student run society founded with the scope of bringing together students from all disciplines and backgrounds who share common interests in the world of Economics and Finance and become one of the largest

society on campus. The Society is committed to propagating freedom of knowledge, stimulating debate and providing a platform for the exchange of ideas in an attempt to expose members to the brilliant social science that is Economics and the captivating world of Finance. Also, the Economics and Finance Society aims to organise monthly talks given by speakers from the academic world, career focused workshops and to bring representatives from industry related companies to host presentations or workshops for our members. If you would like more information about how to get involved in the Economics and Finance Society, or have any other questions, please get in touch and email us at [email protected] and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Britain’s economy will struggle to grow by more than 1.2% this year as Brexit uncertainty hits business investment and s...
26/03/2019

Britain’s economy will struggle to grow by more than 1.2% this year as Brexit uncertainty hits business investment and sends house prices into reverse for the first time since the 2008 financial crash, the Office for Budget Responsibility has warned.

Forecaster’s mid-term outlook buoyed by £50bn in tax increases, despite low growth and falling house prices in 2019

Britain has signed a post-Brexit trade deal with the Pacific islands of Fiji and Papua New Guinea, as the government rus...
25/03/2019

Britain has signed a post-Brexit trade deal with the Pacific islands of Fiji and Papua New Guinea, as the government rushes to sign as many agreements as possible before 29 March.

Ministers rush to do deals with countries UK trades with under EU free trade arrangements

Two in five card payments are made using contactless technology as consumers appear to have cast aside any doubts of pay...
22/03/2019

Two in five card payments are made using contactless technology as consumers appear to have cast aside any doubts of paying without a Pin.

Contactless use rose by 31% in 2018, data shows, with the technology accounting for two in five card payments.

The government has announced that most imports into the UK would not attract a tariff in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
21/03/2019

The government has announced that most imports into the UK would not attract a tariff in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

The government announces that most imports into the UK would not attract a tariff in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

The UK economy grew by 0.2% in the three months to January, matching the growth of the previous three months.
20/03/2019

The UK economy grew by 0.2% in the three months to January, matching the growth of the previous three months.

The economy expanded by 0.5% in January but three monthly growth remained weak.

Former Indian central bank governor Raghuram Rajan has warned capitalism is "under serious threat" as it has stopped pro...
19/03/2019

Former Indian central bank governor Raghuram Rajan has warned capitalism is "under serious threat" as it has stopped providing for the masses.

Former Indian central bank governor Raghuram Rajan warns of the challenges facing global democracy.

The Turkish Statistical Institute said the economy shrank by 2.4% in the fourth quarter of 2018, from the previous quart...
18/03/2019

The Turkish Statistical Institute said the economy shrank by 2.4% in the fourth quarter of 2018, from the previous quarter.

It followed a 1.6% drop the previous quarter, making two quarters of falling growth - the definition of recession.

A trade war with the US sparked a steep fall in Turkey's currency, making imports far more expensive.

The trade dispute with the US was one factor pushing Turkey's economy into recession last year.

UK manufacturers are cutting jobs at the fastest pace for six years with confidence in the sector hit by Brexit uncertai...
09/03/2019

UK manufacturers are cutting jobs at the fastest pace for six years with confidence in the sector hit by Brexit uncertainty, according to a closely-watched survey.

Factories are cutting jobs and stockpiling at a record pace ahead of Brexit, a survey indicates.

US economic growth slowed to an annualised rate of 2.6% in the final three months of 2018, figures show.However, the rea...
08/03/2019

US economic growth slowed to an annualised rate of 2.6% in the final three months of 2018, figures show.
However, the reading was ahead of expectations for a rate of between 1.8% and 2%.

Weaker consumer spending weighed on growth during the fourth quarter of 2018.

The UK government has published its assessment of the impact of a no-deal Brexit on business and trade and reports that ...
07/03/2019

The UK government has published its assessment of the impact of a no-deal Brexit on business and trade and reports that some food prices are likely to increase and customs checks could cost business £13bn.

It says there is "little evidence" that businesses are "preparing in earnest for a no-deal scenario".

Only 6 out of 40 trade deals have been agreed by the UK post Brexit.
06/03/2019

Only 6 out of 40 trade deals have been agreed by the UK post Brexit.

The UK says it want to replicate the EU's trade agreements "as far as possible".

A weaker pound has impacted inflation, trade and the UK Deficit
05/03/2019

A weaker pound has impacted inflation, trade and the UK Deficit

The value of the pound has changed a lot over the past three years - making us all a little poorer.

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