Teething Problems or Root Canal Survey without Anaesthetic? Read the latest Midlands Perspectives at bit.ly/MidlandsPerspectivesF…

Regional impact of Coronavirus expected to be profound as export demand collapses & national GDP in 2020 contracts by -14% & effective unemployment to reach 20% - read our latest report: bit.ly/MidlandsPerspectivesA…

History repeats itself? Asquith's Newcastle speech (20/4/1915) encouraged miners shipbuilders engineers iron workers & dockers to further efforts, denying military operations had been crippled because of a want of ammunition. 10/4/2020 Hancock on PPE said....#NHSCovidHeroes #NHS

As UK coronavirus infection trajectory approaches Italian rate, WHO fears pandemic rate accelerating. Some forecasts see UK economy to contract by up to 5% in Q1 & 15% in Q2 - today's UK flash PMI fell from 53 in Feb to 37.1 in Mar-read our latest update: bit.ly/MidlandsPerspectivesM…

Deutsche Bank state FRG Govt corona crisis support to companies include greater access to short-time allowance, tax moratorium & potential state guarantees up to € 460 bn plus. Additional fiscal stimulus measures expected send budget into deficit of 3.5% of GDP in 2020/21

Is there a Balance of Payments emerging as £ hits US$1.1872 in morning trading - lowest since February 1985 when it fell to US$1.042 precipating Plaza Accords

Liam Byrne wins the nomination to the Labour candidate in WMCA Mayoral elections

Following recovering, albeit still weak, performance in both the Manufacturing and Construction PMIs registered earlier this week, the Services PMI recorded 53.9 for January (up from 50 previously) suggesting economic performance may firm more strongly in the first quarter

Today’s UK manufacturing PMI, at 50 for January, (compared to 47.5 previously) indicates the economy is responding to the resolution of first phase of Brexit & revived business confidence resulting from the political stability provided by a majority government

Brexit the final frontier: to go where no economy has gone before-latest Midlands Perspectives ( bit.ly/MidlandsPerspectiveJa… )- #HS2-a solution that couldn't find a problem #Productivity London the most subsidised region #Midlands regional impact of election-Singapore on Trent

FT estimates currently 321 MPs against #Brexit deal & 318 in favour - just hope nobody catches a cold - EU seem reluctant to agree further extension if no designated purpose Will parliament approve Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal? ft.com/content/c0c6298c-f0e6… via @financialtimes

Check you’re economist has dirty shoes/uses buses/has regional accent & realises data fragility-FT article confirms scepticism of number crunchers & why #Midlands more dynamic than policy-makers think Now We Have Your Attention by Jack Shenker review theguardian.com/books/2019/o…

#Brexit Britain plunges into further constitutional chaos as Supreme Court rules proroguing of Parliament unlawful & hence Parliament remains sitting-roles of Speaker, the PM (currently in NY) & the Queen to resolve the morass becomes critical-calls for Johnson to resign

Whither Midlands? Transport to be devolved to mayors in northern England ft.com/content/a3cc221a-d605… via @financialtimes

#MidlandsEconomy entering choppy waters as global economy slows, with the EU potentially on verge of recession, #Brexit continues to delflect attention from the real problems confronting the region. To read full September Midlands Perspectives go to bit.ly/2md3AM6