how to improve official predictions – by asking the public
- Written by Paul Whiteley, Professor, Department of Government, University of Essex
The Bank of England (pictured) uses OBR forecasts to decide on UK interest rates.Claudio Divizia / ShutterstockThe eagerly awaited autumn financial statement from UK prime minister Rishi Sunak and chancellor Jeremy Hunt includes a key ingredient: a report from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) on the predicted overall effects of the...







