A review of today’s FAI Quarterly Economic Commentary with Deloitte, December 2021

The Fraser of Allander Institute Podcast

Chair
David Eiser, Fraser of Allander Institute

Guests
Mairi Spowage, Fraser of Allander Institute
Steve Williams, Deloitte

Timestamps
(00:35) – What are the main findings in our Commentary today?
(02:30) – How has the Omicron variant impacted the FAI's forecasts?
(05:00) – Steve, Mairi has talked about the impact that restrictions could have on businesses in particular sectors. Given you work with a lot of businesses, what are you hearing about their resilience?
(07:47) – What capacity does the Scottish Government have to support businesses?
(12:39) - Mairi we discuss in the commentary that this all sets the economic context for the Scottish Budget… how did the current outlook for the economy feed in to this?
(17:25) - The BoE has just announced that they are increasing the interest rate, is this a surprise, Mairi?
(19:50) - Steve, have you had a chance to consider the legacy of COP for Deloitte in Scotland?
(24:13) - Coming to you Mairi, what does government need to do to tackle these longer-term challenges moving forward?
(26:38) - Steve, how could inflation impact the outlook for the economy?