1. COUNCIL MEETING & ECONOMIC BRIEF
Q2 2013
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2. WELCOME
Phil Cusack President

3. QUARTERLY ECONOMIC SURVEY
Dr John Ashcroft Chief Economist

4. AGGREGATE DEMAND

5. UK SALES

6. UK ORDERS

7. EXPORT SALES

8. EXPORT ORDERS

9. EMPLOYMENT IN MANUFACTURING

10. EMPLOYMENT IN SERVICES

11. MANUFACTURING CONFIDENCE

12. SERVICES CONFIDENCE

13. INVESTMENT IN PLANT & MACHINERY

14. INTENTIONS TO INCREASE PRICES

15. QES COMPOSITE LEADING INDICATOR™

16. QES EMPLOYMENT TRACKER

17. QES INFLATION TRACKER

18. INDEPENDENT FORECASTS

19. REAL BASE RATES adjusted for inflation

20. UK 10YR GILT YIELD

21. CPI MODEL

22. QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION

23. GUEST SPEAKER
Kevin Green Chief Executive, REC

24. ACTION FOR BUSINESS
Chris Fletcher Director of Policy & Communications

25. ACTION FOR BUSINESS
Update
Refresh
Future activity

26. ACTION FOR BUSINESS Elections Queens Speech
“Set pieces”
Elections
Queens Speech
Greater Manchester Strategy
Spending Review
A4B Refresh – manifesto, election campaign

27. A4B FORUM
Action for Business – securing the best climate for businesses in Greater Manchester to prosper
Messages behind the 5 themes
2015 Manifesto
Danny Alexander
The Chamber

28. THANK YOU
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