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A number of high street lenders have increased cost of home loans in recent weeks
Flawed labour market survey has left rate-setters unsure on even basic questions such as the level of unemployment
Governor Andrew Bailey points to ‘encouraging signs’ that price pressures are easing
Rebound in retail sales fails to mask broader picture of Britain’s sluggish outlook, economists say
Monetary policy will ‘need to remain restrictive for some time’, MPC member Megan Greene warns
Price growth undershoots forecasts and leads traders to raise bets on interest rate cuts by Bank of England
Pace of earnings growth including bonuses slowed to 5.8% in fourth quarter, official figures show
Gaps in labour market figures are hampering policymakers, businesses and researchers
MPC member Catherine Mann argued for a further increase in cost of borrowing to 5.5 per cent
This cycle reiterates that interest rates are a blunt tool to guide the economy
Swati Dhingra tells Financial Times the Monetary Policy Committee should cut rates immediately
Dovish rate setter says inflation has been tamed and now is the time to cut interest rates
Chief economist Huw Pill says underlying price growth does not need to fall to 2% for easing of policy
Policymakers may need to reduce the cost of credit sooner than they convey
Decision to keep rates at 5.25% comes despite progress in curbing price rises
Central bank likely to acknowledge rapid progress in reducing inflation but is still predicted to hold rates at 5.25%
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
January PMIs show ‘renewed momentum’ despite price pressures from Red Sea crisis
Uptick in inflation and disappointing retail sales complicate picture for Bank of England, say analysts
ONS data shows biggest drop in London and reflects impact of high interest rates on property market
December’s rise has hit expectations of early interest rate cuts but inflation is already below BoE’s November forecast
First increase in rate for 10 months leads traders to scale back expectations of interest rate cuts
Bank of England views easing pay pressures as key to cutting interest rates but data is unclear
When a price war breaks out, choose your money-saving weapons carefully
Analysts say price growth will slow more quickly than Bank of England predicted if Middle East tensions do not escalate
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