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• [New] The National Institute of Economic and Social Research predicted interest rates peaking at 5% in 2023 as the Bank of England was forced to response more aggressively. Daily Business
• Ai About Smart Eye Smart Eye is the global leader in Human Insight AI, technology that understands, supports, and predicts human behavior in complex environments. PR-Inside.com
• A leading think tank, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research has warned there is a 60% chance of a UK recession at the end of 2024. The Guardian
• Soaring inflation compounded by the war in Ukraine will see many families hit with food and energy bills greater than their disposable income, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research estimates. walesonline
• The domestic Irish economy - measured by modified domestic demand, which strips out some of the ways multinationals can distort activity - is forecast by the Economic and Social Research Institute to expand by 2% in 2024, following 0.6% growth in 2023. The Irish Times
• Funded by the UKRI Economic and Social Research Council, the ground-breaking Generation New Era study will follow the lives of more than 30,000 babies born in 2026, during their early years, and potentially beyond. UCL News
• Forecasts from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research predict lower UK economic growth due to higher global interest rates. SKY

Last updated: 05 December 2025