Economic intelligence
The CBI collects a wide range of sophisticated data that is invaluable to anyone looking for an accurate snapshot of the UK economy. Access the results of our surveys here
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Industrial trends
The longest-running private sector indicator of manufacturing in the UK
SME trends
Indicator of the health of small and medium-sized manufacturing firms
Financial services
Capturing momentum across all key sectors in UK financial services
Distributive trades
Taking the pulse of the high street, wholesale/motor trade and online sales growth
Service sector
Key macro-economic trends in business, professional and service activity
Economic forecast
The latest data on macroeconomic activity in the medium term in the UK
Latest News
Economic Update: US growth outlook remains stable
The US economy has been one of the bright spots among advanced economies over the last year or so. But on some measures, the economy has underperformed in the first quarter of the year
Retail figures: Sales growth slows in January - CBI
And retailers expect sales to dip slightly below seasonal norms again in February
Economics in Focus: Carney and options for monetary policy
The future Bank of England Governor, Mark Carney, on monetary policy
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