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Chart of the week: BBC
- Article
- 26 Jul 2024
Our chart this week highlights how the BBC is struggling financially after incurring an operating loss of £0.3bn on the provision of public service broadcasting and the failure of commercial activities to contribute to the bottom line.
Chart of the week: World population
- Article
- 19 Jul 2024
Our chart this week looks at how a declining fertility rate means the global population is now anticipated to reach a peak of ‘just’ 10.3bn in 2084, according to the UN.
Chart of the week: GDP over five years
- Article
- 12 Jul 2024
Our chart this week looks at how negative economic growth per capita over the last five years may have contributed to the recent change in government.
Chart of the week: Debt on the fourth of July
- Article
- 05 Jul 2024
Our chart this week ‘celebrates’ US Independence Day by setting out the latest congressional projections for federal debt.
Chart of the week: Nato
- Article
- 28 Jun 2024
Our chart this week is on Nato and how 23 out of 32 member countries are expected to spend 2% of GDP on defence in 2024, with proposals to increase the target to 2.5%.
Chart of the week: General election 2024
- Article
- 21 Jun 2024
This week’s chart is on manifesto costings, illustrating the scale of each party’s promises and how they expect to fund them.
Chart of the week: Labour market
- Article
- 14 Jun 2024
Our chart this week is on the labour market, breaking down the employment status of the 55.1 million adults aged 16 or over in the UK.
Chart of the week: Banknotes
- Article
- 07 Jun 2024
Our chart this week celebrates the launch of King Charles III banknotes by looking at the number and value of Bank of England banknotes in circulation, highlighting the continued popularity of the £20 note.
Chart of the week: Schools out
- Article
- 31 May 2024
Our chart looks at the projected state school population in England over the next six years, with an anticipated 10% fall in state nursery and primary school pupils implying school closures and mergers are on the way.
Chart of the week: Inflation (again)
- Article
- 24 May 2024
Our chart this week shows that while headline inflation slowed to 2.3% in April, a core inflation figure of 3.9% means the fight against inflation is far from over.
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Each week we publish a chart that illuminates a different aspect of the economy.