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Valentina Romei

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Valentina Romei is an Economics reporter at the Financial Times. She is the lead reporter on UK data and writes news and analysis pieces on the European and global economies. Before her current role, she worked on the FT editorial statistics desk and in academia.
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  • Friday, 9 June, 2023
    Property sector
    How stubborn inflation has undermined the UK housing market

    Lenders have continued to raise mortgage rates, leaving buyers and homeowners struggling with costs

  • Wednesday, 7 June, 2023
    UK house prices
    UK house prices record first annual fall since December 2012

    RICS warns rate rise expectations likely to add more downward pressure on the market

  • Tuesday, 6 June, 2023
    UK economic growth
    UK construction activity rises at fastest pace in 3 months

    Commercial sector demand pushes PMI reading to highest level since February, even as housebuilding falls sharply

  • Monday, 5 June, 2023
    UK business & economy
    UK grocery spending soars as food prices rise

    Retail sector data points to reduction in discretionary purchases as consumers pay more for staples

  • Monday, 5 June, 2023
    Global inflation
    Global inflation tracker: see how your country compares on rising prices

    Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane

  • Monday, 29 May, 2023
    UK inflation
    UK shop price inflation rises to record high, industry data shows

    Food cost growth eases slightly as lower energy costs filter through supply chains

  • Friday, 26 May, 2023
    UK interest rates
    Hunt backs more UK interest rate rises despite recession risk

    Only Argentina and South Sudan experienced bigger increases in core inflation last month

  • Friday, 26 May, 2023
    UK retail sales
    UK retail sales grew more than expected in April

    Quantity of goods bought rose 0.5% between March and April

  • Wednesday, 24 May, 2023
    Renting property
    London rent rises outpace record UK increase in April

    Higher mortgage costs and shortage of housing push up prices for tenants

  • Sunday, 21 May, 2023
    Markets
    Is China’s economic rebound sustainable?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

  • Friday, 19 May, 2023
    UK business & economy
    UK consumer confidence rises to highest level in more than a year

    Britons’ expectations for the economy and their personal finances also increase

  • Thursday, 18 May, 2023
    UK business & economy
    London’s economic growth outpaces all other UK regions

    Capital records smallest impact from coronavirus, highlighting the challenge of levelling up Britain

  • Monday, 15 May, 2023
    UK inflation
    No signs of ‘greedflation’ in UK, says ex-Bank of England rate setter

    Michael Saunders argues price surge reflects cost pressures from energy and other commodities

  • Monday, 15 May, 2023
    Mental health
    Happiness levels in UK fail to recover to pre-pandemic norm as prices surge

    Mental health has deteriorated since 2019 with young impacted most, data shows

  • Friday, 12 May, 2023
    Global Economy
    The Pause — visualised

    No pivot (yet) but central banks are slowing down, at least in EM

  • Friday, 12 May, 2023
    UK GDP
    UK economy expands 0.1% in first quarter

    BoE no longer expects long contraction, due to lower energy prices and stronger global growth

  • Wednesday, 10 May, 2023
    UK house prices
    UK house prices falling less rapidly as pessimism eases, say estate agents

    Survey suggests property market is stabilising after mini-Budget led to spike in mortgage costs

  • Monday, 8 May, 2023
    UK inflation
    UK inflation holds back demand as consumers spend more on less

    Many households cut purchases even as spending on entertainment rises

  • Sunday, 7 May, 2023
    US inflation
    Will US inflation continue to fall?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

  • Friday, 5 May, 2023
    UK economic growth
    UK construction activity gathers pace in April

    Data adds to evidence of economic improvement last month, even as number of new companies hits record low

  • Thursday, 4 May, 2023
    UK business & economy
    UK mortgage approvals beat forecasts to hit five-month high

    Figures for March suggest the property market is stabilising after months of volatility

  • Wednesday, 3 May, 2023
    UK inflation
    Price of cheddar, milk and eggs soars above UK headline inflation

    ONS tool reveals cost of making a basic cheese salad sandwich rose by more than a third in a year

  • Tuesday, 2 May, 2023
    UK house prices
    UK house prices rise unexpectedly as borrowing costs ease

    Increase of 0.5% in April ended seven consecutive months of decline, Nationwide data shows

  • Sunday, 30 April, 2023
    ExplainerMarket Questions
    Will the Fed deliver its tenth straight rate rise?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

  • Sunday, 30 April, 2023
    Cost of living crisis
    Inflation’s legacy hits European households even as price growth ebbs

    Surge in cost of living leaves lingering effect on workers’ finances even as pressure on ECB to raise rates eases

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