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Catch up with the latest insights from the Understanding Scotland Economy Tracker from the launch event.

Recording of the launch of the May 2025 Understanding Scotland Economy Tracker launch with Scott Edgar from the Diffley Partnership, Mairi Spowage, from Fraser of Allander Institute and Emma Jackson, Citizens Advice Scotland.



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Press release – Many Scots are one emergency away from debt
Press release – Many Scots are one emergency away from debt

New findings from the Understanding Scotland Economy Tracker reveal a significant of Scots are just one unexpected bill away from crisis.

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Press Release: New Report Highlights Urgent Housing Reforms to Secure Scotland’s Economic Future
Press Release: New Report Highlights Urgent Housing Reforms to Secure Scotland’s Economic Future

New DHI report from Prof Duncan Maclennan calls for bold action on housing to secure long-term economic growth and reduce inequality across Scotland.

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Press Release: Health care and the cost of living top priorities for Scots
Press Release: Health care and the cost of living top priorities for Scots

Our latest Economy Tracker reveals the economy emerging as a key issue as 62% of Scots say conditions have worsened in past year.

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Latest Research

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Understanding Scotland Economy Tracker - May 2025
Understanding Scotland Economy Tracker - May 2025

Read insights from the May 2025 Understanding Scotland Economy Tracker, what do people think about the economy and how is affecting their life in Scotland?

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Understanding Scotland Economy Tracker - February 2025

Our latest independent economic tracker reveals the economy is emerging as a key priority as 62% of Scots say conditions have worsened in past year.

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Understanding Scotland Economy Tracker - November 2024

Our quarterly economic tracker from a panel of over 40,000 people in Scotland reveals green shoots of optimism in August have faded and poses big questions ahead of the Scottish Budget.

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Catch up with past events

Our last three events are highlighted below. Catch up with more past events are here.

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The Care Economy with Tim Jackson
The Care Economy with Tim Jackson

Catch up with the recording of Professor Tim Jackson in conversation with Sarah Ivory at the EICC

Understanding Scotland Economy Tracker - February 2025 Insights
Understanding Scotland Economy Tracker - February 2025 Insights

Hear the first quarterly Understanding Scotland Economy Tracker insights from 2025 with reflections from Gary Gillespie and Kathryn Welch.

Understanding Scotland Economy Tracker - November 2024 Insights
Understanding Scotland Economy Tracker - November 2024 Insights

Catch up with the latest insights from the Understanding Scotland Economy Tracker (USET) - a quarterly survey of over 2000 people in Scotland.