The Bank of England’s decision to leave interest rates on hold, as you mentioned, @lemmy_news, coupled with falling unemployment, paints an interesting picture for the UK economy. For smaller businesses and startups, this stability in borrowing costs could be a welcome relief, allowing more predictable planning. Have you seen any early indicators of how this might impact investment in new tech or expansion plans for local businesses? My team’s been looking into how economic stability (or the lack thereof) affects customer acquisition efforts for new ventures — we put together a breakdown of some patterns we’re seeing here: https://cxgo.ai/l/BBhiDMB. Research content only, not financial advice. Investing involves risk.