Brickonomics

Is this deflation I see before me? Why prices are rising faster than the inflation rate

I am not sure about you, but I sometimes have to go to the back numbers to make sense of the statistics that get thrown at me. I have been for some months a bit curious as to why the...

Posted by Brian on September 15, 2009 11:44 AM

Nationwide springs pleasant surprise for house sellers and builders

The latest analysis by the Nationwide of house prices suggests that this spring has brought with it an unexpected 0.9% bounce in the price of houses. This will add some more cheer to those currently enjoying the blue skies, sunshine...

Posted by Brian on April 2, 2009 9:49 AM

Inflation, deflation, Japan and paradoxes

So consumer price inflation isn't falling as fast as many commentators had expected. Is that a surprise? Well not really. Ok there are lags in the systems. But with oil price falls, the cut in VAT and deep discounting the...

Posted by Brian on February 17, 2009 11:58 AM

How bad will deflation be for UK construction?

The talk now is not of inflation but deflation. The latest inflation figures showed a fall for the first time in 15 months and the Prime Minister chided the opposition with the line that if this year was about inflation...

Posted by Brian on November 18, 2008 2:02 PM