The Real Economy

Our economic commentary offers bespoke insights into the UK’s real economy, providing analysis and forecasts to help you navigate the current economic landscape.

Our latest Real Economy reports

The UK economy is staring down the largest rise in interest rates in a generation and a record breaking fall in real incomes. And yet, both the UK economy and the middle market are showing remarkable resilience in the face of these considerable challenges.

Our latest data illuminates how the middle market have prepared for the economic turmoil and what they expect from the rest of the year.  

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UK quarterly economic outlook

Our quarterly economic outlook analyses the conditions of the driving force behind the UK economy, the real economy.
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RSM’s Global Economic Outlook Edition: January 2025

The global economy will expand at a solid if unspectacular pace of 2.5% in 2025, driven by strength in India, emerging market economies and the United States.

Topical UK economic analysis

These reports use real time data from the heart of the middle market, alongside expert commentary and analysis from sector experts at 91̽»¨ to provide an insight into the UK’s economic driving force – the middle market.  
Our latest report reveals how businesses in the real economy are tackling sustainability. 
Sustainability
Our report reveals how middle market businesses are navigating cyber security threats.
Cyber security
Our experts use data collected from over 400 middle market businesses to analyse how the middle market is embracing generative AI.
Generative AI
Read our latest research into how middle market businesses are managing their workforces and re-defining their people strategies.
Peoples perspective
We asked our middle market business leaders how prepared they are for the on coming difficulties of the UK economy. 
Business resilience
Digital transformation is a key investment for the mid-market. Discover how businesses are adapting their digital strategies.
Digital transformation
We compare our most recent topical survey of over 400 middle market business leaders with what our experts are seeing in the market.
Global supply chains
We look at the recruitment challenges the middle market is facing and how morale of the UKs workforce has fared since the pandemic.
The Modern Workforce
Find out why awareness in the middle market is not higher and how ESG is shaping the business world. 
ESG
Discover where the middle market is focusing its efforts and what the opportunities for growth are.
Climate change
Find out which improvements the middle market is calling for and why infrastructure will underpin the country’s economic recovery.
Infrastructure

UK economic commentary and analysis

In our ever evolving economic and business world making informed decisions has never been more important. Our commentary discusses and forecasts the economic, business and technology trends that are shaping the industries driving the UK’s real economy.

Economic voice

Discover the latest UK economic developments from a middle market perspective and weekly context for what’s happening now and what’s likely to happen next.
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Industry insights

Read our latest data backed insights on the economic, business and technology trends shaping industry in the UK.
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