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Unlocking UK Growth: From Wages to Productivity with Simon Oates, Barret Kupelian & Andy Haldane
Episode 31
Friday, 27 June, 2025

Hosted by Simon Oates, Leader of Economics at PwC UK, this episode of Economics in Business brings you a data-driven exploration of the UK economy’s brightest levers and its toughest hurdles. Join Simon as he challenges:Barret Kupelian, PwC’s Chief Economist UK, on why real wages are rising faster than wallets feel—and what it means for consumer demand.Andy Haldane, PwC Special Advisor and former Bank of England Chief Economist, on the sharp contrast between sluggish goods exports and booming services—and the policy choices ahead.Together, they dissect:Rising pay packets vs. muted spendingThe goods vs. services export boomBritain’s decade long productivity puzzle