Bank of England’s Greene says she’s ‘not thinking’ about rate cuts despite ‘good news’ on inflation November 16, 2023 A rate-setter at the Bank of England has said that she is "not thinking" about cutting rates despite a sharp fall in inflation yesterday.
Let’s be honest, inflation is down and the Bank of England could create a recession November 16, 2023 The Bank of England is now at risk of overcorrecting after ignoring monetary policy for far too long, writes Matthew Lesh
From Rwanda to inflation, Sunak has tied himself to pledges he can’t control November 16, 2023 Cutting both immigration and inflation are two of Sunak’s cornerstone pledges, but the PM is struggling to wrest the former under control even as he amps up the rhetoric, writes Simon Neville
Why the UK should not get carried away by the largest fall in inflation since 1992 November 15, 2023 October's inflation figures do not dramatically change the Bank of England's fundamental narrative, although they may refine it.
Inflation drops below five per cent in boost for Bank of England and Sunak November 15, 2023 Although the Bank of England has left interest rates on hold for two consecutive meetings, members of the MPC have been warning that more needs to be done to tackle inflation.
As wage growth passes its peak experts are divided on the Bank of England’s next move November 14, 2023 The question is what will happen with wage growth over the coming months. Predictably, economists are divided.
Wage growth beats expectations as inflation beds into UK economy November 14, 2023 In its most recent Monetary Policy Report, the Bank of England suggested that unemployment will have to go higher than it previously thought in order to bring down wage growth.
Inflation set to drop to lowest level in two years as energy prices continue falling November 13, 2023 Inflation is set to fall below five per cent for the first time in two years, but the job is far from over for the Bank of England.
Jeremy Hunt: Inflation is ‘single greatest barrier to growth’ as UK economy flatlines November 10, 2023 Chancellor Hunt is due to give his Autumn statement on 22 November, with business groups saying he should take action to reduce inactivity in the workforce.
Monetarists warn of ‘severe recession’ and risk of deflation as money supply falls November 9, 2023 Monetarists are warning that the UK is facing a "severe recession" as the money supply falls sharply in the face of the Bank of England's interest rate hikes.