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Valentina Romei

Economics Reporter

Valentina Romei is an Economics reporter at the Financial Times. She is the lead reporter on UK data and writes news and analysis pieces on the European and global economies. Before her current role, she worked on the FT editorial statistics desk and in academia.
Email Valentina Romei @valentinaromei  on Twitter (link opens in a new browser window)
  • Monday, 2 June, 2025
    UK house prices
    UK house price growth in May exceeds forecasts

    Average cost of residential property rose 0.5% between April and May to £273,427

    1 hour ago
    Signs from various estate agents, including "To Let" and "Sold" boards, are displayed outside a residential block of flats in Guildford, UK
  • Monday, 26 May, 2025
    UK inflation
    UK food inflation hits 1-year high, industry data shows

    Fresh food costs push prices to their fastest rise since May 2024

    A woman shops for packaged vegetables at a supermarket in London
  • Friday, 23 May, 2025
    UK labour productivity
    UK private sector productivity drops below pre-Covid levels

    Official figures highlight challenge facing chancellor as she seeks to boost economy

    Commuters pass the Bank of England
  • Friday, 23 May, 2025
    UK retail sales
    British retail sales rose more than expected in April

    Warm weather encouraged shoppers to spend more across most sectors, says statistics office

    Shoppers walk along a bustling high street in Maidstone, UK
  • Thursday, 22 May, 2025
    UK economy
    UK consumer confidence improves due to better economic sentiment

    Survey suggests British households may be regaining some willingness to spend

    People carrying shopping bags in Oxford Street, London
  • Thursday, 22 May, 2025
    UK government spending
    UK government borrowing hits £20.2bn in April

    Overshoot for first month of tax year increases pressure on Rachel Reeves ahead of next month’s spending review

    UK chancellor Rachel Reeves
  • Thursday, 22 May, 2025
    UK house prices
    Kensington and Chelsea house prices fall to lowest level since 2013

    Sharp decline comes as prime London market suffers effects of higher property taxes, Brexit and non-dom changes

    Terraced residential houses in Kensington and Chelsea
  • Wednesday, 21 May, 2025
    ExplainerGlobal Economy
    Inflation and interest rates tracker: see how your country compares

    Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane. See how actions taken by your central bank affect you

  • Sunday, 18 May, 2025
    UK economy
    Will a rise in inflation derail BoE’s rate cut plans?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

    Flowers bloom next to the Bank of England in London
  • Thursday, 15 May, 2025
    News in-depthUK economy
    GDP surge gives Reeves only brief respite from economic challenge

    Better than expected figures could still leave chancellor needing to raise taxes or cut spending in autumn, analysts say

    Chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves
  • Thursday, 15 May, 2025
    UK GDP
    UK economy grows at fastest pace in a year

    GDP expansion of 0.7% in first quarter comes before impact of Donald Trump’s tariffs

  • Monday, 12 May, 2025
    UK economy
    Spring sunshine and late Easter boost UK consumer spending

    Retail sales increase at an annual rate of 7 per cent in April despite uncertainty over US tariffs

    Shoppers in narrow pedestrian street in North Laine’s bohemian quarter in Brighton
  • Monday, 12 May, 2025
    UK inflation
    Two BoE policymakers warn against rushing to further cut interest rates

    Clare Lombardelli and Megan Greene want to see more evidence that inflationary pressures are easing

    Clare Lombardelli and Megan Greene
  • Sunday, 11 May, 2025
    Global Economy
    Are Trump’s tariffs already boosting US inflation? 

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

    Audi vehicles for sale at a dealership in Los Angeles, California
  • Sunday, 4 May, 2025
    US economy
    How will the Federal Reserve respond to Trump’s tariffs?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

    Federal Reserve Board chair Jay Powell
  • Wednesday, 30 April, 2025
    UK house prices
    UK house prices fall in April as stamp duty taxes rise, data shows

    Month-on-month drop of 0.6% was below zero growth forecasted by economists, Nationwide says

    A pedestrian passes a real estate agent in London
  • Wednesday, 30 April, 2025
    UK Government
    JPMorgan chief Dimon backs Reeves’ ‘pro-growth agenda’

    Comments from boss of biggest US bank come as UK chancellor seeks to ‘talk up’ economy

    JPMorgan chief Jamie Dimon
  • Monday, 28 April, 2025
    UK inflation
    UK food inflation hit 11-month high in April

    Increase in price of essential items comes as retailers grapple with higher employment costs

    Customers shop at a Sainsbury’s supermarket
  • Friday, 25 April, 2025
    UK retail sales
    British retail sales unexpectedly rose 0.4% in March

    Increase before announcement of Trump tariffs was propelled by clothing and outdoor shops

    Shoppers on the high street in Maidstone, UK
  • Thursday, 24 April, 2025
    UK economy
    UK consumer confidence hit in April by Trump tariff concerns

    All measures of leading survey drop as price rises and US import taxes bite

    Shoppers in central London
  • Wednesday, 23 April, 2025
    UK public finances
    UK borrowing soars as business activity contracts at fastest rate for 2 years

    Overshoot of £15bn puts pressure on Rachel Reeves to raise taxes as PMI figures indicate falling private sector confidence

    City workers in the Square Mile financial district of the City of London
  • Tuesday, 15 April, 2025
    UK employment
    UK jobs market weakens as economy faces tariff hit

    Payrolled employment falls even as wage growth remains strong

    Commuters make their way into work from Liverpool Street train station in London
  • Monday, 14 April, 2025
    UK economy
    UK consumers plan to ‘buy British’ as Trump’s trade war bites

    More than 70% of people say they intend to support UK businesses

    Seasonal British produce at New Covent Garden Market in London
  • Sunday, 13 April, 2025
    Foreign exchange
    How will the ECB respond to Trump’s trade war?

    Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead

    The headquarters of the European Central Bank
  • Friday, 11 April, 2025
    News in-depthUK economy
    Reeves looks to nurture ‘green shoots’ of UK economic growth

    Chancellor welcomes striking official data as allies set out ‘four-pronged response’ to Trump tariffs

    Rachel Reeves
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