London's Economy Today - Issue 18 - February 2004

The overview

• interest rates go up, but economic improvement continues
• UK growth is rising
• the world economy is strengthening

Economic indicators

• the PMI indicates that activity in London firms expanded strongly in January
• London firms were more optimistic regarding the outlook for profitability in Q4
• house price inflation slowed slightly in the capital in January, but remains positive

Congestion Charging and Retail – One year on

• the impact of Congestion Charging – the theory
• the impact of Congestion Charging – the evidence
• conclusion

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