Forecast (Fool - cast) that is positive

[vetran]

Well as so many here seem to believe in Santa & random forecasts here we go an upbeat one

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-predicts.html

Britain will avoid a recession this year but it will still feel like one for households struggling with the cost of living, according to a think-tank.

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) predicted that one in four, or 7 million, UK households would not earn enough to cover all their planned energy and food bills over the coming year as inflation continues to bite.

Meanwhile middle-income households face a hit of up to £4,000, or 13 per cent, of their personal incomes, it said.

[WTFH]

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) predicted that one in four, or 7 million, UK households would not earn enough to cover all their planned energy and food bills over the coming year as inflation continues to bite.

That's what you call upbeat?

[vetran]

That's what you call upbeat?

no recession is upbeat according to some, apparently by March we will all be suffering starvation and cannibalism.

[WTFH]

apparently by March we will all be suffering starvation and cannibalism.

Source?

[BlasterBates]

no recession is upbeat according to some, apparently by March we will all be suffering starvation and cannibalism.

but it doesn't look good

one in four, or 7 million, UK households would not earn enough to cover all their planned energy and food bills

[Protagoras]

I suppose that the level of the FTSE100, at 7912, reflects a positive corporate earnings expectation, despite the situation for the 7m households.

I can't help thinking that this optimism is overplayed though.

[SueEllen]

I can't help thinking that this optimism is overplayed though.

[xoggoth]

apparently by March we will all be suffering starvation and cannibalism.
Source?

Did you mean sauce?

[Paddy]

Well as so many here seem to believe in Santa & random forecasts here we go an upbeat one

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-predicts.html

Less OAPs are dying of cold this winter because many of them previously died of covid-19.

[vetran]

Less OAPs are dying of cold this winter because many of them previously died of covid-19.

I see a solution - Soylent Green!