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(1) The UK is facing warnings of a debt crisis. Former IMF Chief Economist Rogoff stated that the probability of a major debt crisis occurring in the UK before the end of this decade has exceeded 50%. In 2012, Chairman of the UK Office for Budget Responsibility, Chote, declared "UK bankruptcy," warning that unless the government reduces expenditure or increases taxes, national debt could spiral out of control. (2) However, taxes are already at historical highs, leaving limited room for further increases; and significant spending cuts are almost politically impossible. Therefore, the only remaining solution is to change the denominator—that is, achieve significant economic growth. The difference between debt 100/100 and debt 100/200 is substantial. Sustained real GDP growth of 4% to 5% over ten years could resolve almost all issues. (3) The path to growth is relatively clear: economic growth is essentially the natural byproduct of people trying new things and accomplishing more. The key to unlocking growth lies in stopping the prevention of innovation and reducing regulatory intervention. Rather than triggering intense political battles over cutting redistributive spending, it is more feasible to choose the pathway of trimming regulatory government. From an economic standpoint, the UK currently faces a problem of structurally weak growth, rather than merely a cyclical fiscal predicament. Going forward, attention should be given to whether the UK government will introduce substantive measures to loosen regulations and promote investment.

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⑴ Data released by Statistics Canada on Friday showed that the labor market added 87,800 jobs in May, far exceeding analysts' expectations of 10,000 and marking the strongest monthly employment growth since December 2024. The unemployment rate fell from 6.9% in April to 6.6%. Nevertheless, total national employment has only increased by 0.7% over the past year, and the number of jobs has decreased by 24,000 year-to-date.⑵ An analyst from an exchange noted in a client report that while this does represent some improvement compared to recent months, it does not necessarily change the overall narrative of Canada’s labor market. The market widely expects the Bank of Canada to keep its key interest rate unchanged at 2.25% for the fifth consecutive time on Wednesday.⑶ From a policy logic perspective, the Bank of Canada is being pulled by two forces: on one hand, Middle East conflicts are driving up prices of commodities such as gasoline, while on the other hand, domestic economic weakness is eroding demand—with GDP having declined for two consecutive quarters. Going forward, attention will focus on Canadian inflation data and the central bank’s policy assessment of the divergence between employment and growth.