Uk business confidence has increased – but the removal of furlough, possible new variants, and localised spikes in infections still pose risks
Lambert, Peter
; Marion, Apolline; and Van Reenen, John
(2021)
Uk business confidence has increased – but the removal of furlough, possible new variants, and localised spikes in infections still pose risks.
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; Marion, Apolline; and Van Reenen, John
(2021)
Uk business confidence has increased – but the removal of furlough, possible new variants, and localised spikes in infections still pose risks.
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The number of UK firms at risk of bankruptcy has more than halved in the last six months, while only 6% of all registered businesses say they are at risk – the lowest since September 2020. However, Peter Lambert, Apolline Marion, and John Van Reenen write that the removal of government support, possible new variants, and the ever-present risk of localised spikes in infections could make the rest of 2021 a quite volatile period.
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