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By *hropshireGent OP   Man
1 week ago

Shropshire

Politics related as I believe this is caused by politics.

A friend is an accountant. She said that all her clients have said that in the last 3 months it’s been very quiet.

I went out yesterday to a large outdoor show, have been for the last 10 years and this year it wasn’t the same. Not as many exhibitors, not as many people and no where near as many carrying bags of stuff.

I think the inevitable is coming, recession.

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By *0shadesOfFilthMan
1 week ago

nearby

This government have been a disaster for the economy.

Sunak handed back with some very small improvement, Labours perpetual message of hard times, how bad it all is, tax rises and benefit cuts, now the economic outlook is halved.

Small groups targeted, pensioners. Farmers, and now disabled has made the headlines. Business rates increases, national insurance rises etc.

More tax rises and hit on pension funds coming

If Reeves was any good this would not be happening.

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By *otMe66Man
1 week ago

Terra Firma

I have seen and been impacted by large organisations significantly slowing their spending, and there’s nothing on the horizon that suggests this going to be turned around anytime soon.

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By *hropshireGent OP   Man
1 week ago

Shropshire

I think it’s going to continue to get worse for a while longer yet

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By *resesse_MelioremCouple
1 week ago

Border of London

Some very, very (very) large manufacturers are starting to prepare for hard times, possibly layoffs (as seen from the inside).

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By *hropshireGent OP   Man
1 week ago

Shropshire


"Some very, very (very) large manufacturers are starting to prepare for hard times, possibly layoffs (as seen from the inside)."

Yea, across the UK and Europe. The only positive thing for manufacturing at the moment is the increase in spending on defence, I know a company in Telford that builds tanks is taking on more staff

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By *urplace4funWoman
1 week ago

London

hey hit the West End Soho is totally Dead In London, an average of around 10 Nightclubs are closing each month & over 480 since Covid based on data from the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), indicating a significant decline in the city's nightlife scene.

Thanks to your local councils powers and the yuppies who move into a thriving nightlife area then shut it down coz they hate noise youre govt + WEF want you to stay at home wear 3d goggles and imagine youre out awesome

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By *hropshireGent OP   Man
1 week ago

Shropshire

It’s the same in most towns up and down the country. It’s all the job losses that people don’t see

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By *hropshireGent OP   Man
5 days ago

Shropshire

I don’t think Trumps new tariffs will help much either

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By *omblingFreeCouple
5 days ago

The Village

answer is staring them in the face: investment. investment in public services and infrastructure creates confidence in the markets. if the government isn't investing, then why expect business to invest.

mrs

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By *a LunaWoman
4 days ago

South Wales

A lot of Companies are also going to be blown out of the water by the NI increase.

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By *hropshireGent OP   Man
2 days ago

Shropshire

Yes and that in turn will raise prices of ever day items and it will start a vicious circle

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By *otandDashCouple
2 days ago

Farnham

Can only see prolonged inflation , Higher unemployment and property prices trickling slowly down over the next year or two . Government could cut interest rates and give away money like they did with Covid and the credit-crunch but that will just fuel inflation , Interesting times ahead solving this conundrum for Labour and the Treasury ..

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By *resesse_MelioremCouple
2 days ago

Border of London

For years, we've been living in a frothy bubble paid for with borrowed everything. It's as if the bills are coming due.

Tax collectors and coffin makers should be okay.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
2 days ago

Central

I think the Tariffs will bring it on

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By *hropshireGent OP   Man
1 day ago

Shropshire


"For years, we've been living in a frothy bubble paid for with borrowed everything. It's as if the bills are coming due.

Tax collectors and coffin makers should be okay."

It’s looking that way. Pensioners and investors have lost a lot with the current tariffs imposed and it looks like other countries are retaliating. I spoke to a friend yesterday that owns an online selling business and she said it’s completely dead. Worst 30 days in the 8 years she’s been trading

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By *0shadesOfFilthMan
1 day ago

nearby

It seems to be the tariffs yet another convenient distraction. Brexit, Covid, global inflation, Russia, the tories and now Trump

How about the government facing up to the issues at home

Manufacturing down

Uk global manufacturing ranking down

Uk farming production down

Business investment down

Business lending down

Housing starts down

Car sales down

Retail down

Online down

Permanent job placements fall for 29th consecutive months

Tourism down

Hospitality down

Uk university intake down

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By *hropshireGent OP   Man
6 hours ago

Shropshire

On the news this morning. London falls out of top five wealthiest cities in the world as millionaires flee capital. That will take a long time to get back, if it ever does

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By *otMe66Man
4 hours ago

Terra Firma


"On the news this morning. London falls out of top five wealthiest cities in the world as millionaires flee capital. That will take a long time to get back, if it ever does "

That will never happen, they will threaten to leave but it is a proven fact they wont, so lets tax them and tax them some more.

Oh, just read the story, they have left and took their money with them

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By *ennineTopMan
3 hours ago

York

There's a lot of uncertainty about future prospects so most people are being sensible and trying to either reduce their debt or build up a reserve in case something bad happens to them.

As for the government, UK debt is now at about 100% of GDP but nobody wants to pay more tax or see cuts to public services so what are the government supposed to do?

There's little room for manoeuvre so we perhaps all need to be stoic for a while. There are no silver bullets.

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By *resesse_MelioremCouple
3 hours ago

Border of London


"There's a lot of uncertainty about future prospects so most people are being sensible and trying to either reduce their debt or build up a reserve in case something bad happens to them.

As for the government, UK debt is now at about 100% of GDP but nobody wants to pay more tax or see cuts to public services so what are the government supposed to do?

There's little room for manoeuvre so we perhaps all need to be stoic for a while. There are no silver bullets."

Stoic.

You mean... Austerity?

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By *hrill CollinsMan
3 hours ago

The Outer Rim


"On the news this morning. London falls out of top five wealthiest cities in the world as millionaires flee capital. That will take a long time to get back, if it ever does "

and because they contribute nothing they won't be missed either.

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By *ennineTopMan
2 hours ago

York


"Stoic.

You mean... Austerity?"

No, I'm not a Tory.

Perhaps you have a bandolier of silver bullets you could donate?

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By *resesse_MelioremCouple
17 minutes ago

Border of London


"Stoic.

You mean... Austerity?

No, I'm not a Tory.

Perhaps you have a bandolier of silver bullets you could donate?"

So what did you mean about us all being stoic for a while?

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