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Most economists disagree with chancellor but have offered varied views on precise impact on price trends
Chancellor’s actions deliver hot inflationary potato straight into the lap of the Bank of England.
By ramping up the Warm Home Discount scheme, Rishi Sunak could help vulnerable households and change the narrative
Chancellor’s measures expected to top £10bn and will target the most vulnerable
M&S and Purplebricks among other UK companies under pressure from inflation and economic uncertainty
Consumer trends and living standards have shifted under Queen Elizabeth II, but wealth remains unequally divided
Central bank is unsure how high interest rates will need to increase to curb price rises
Index drops to minus 40, reflecting soaring inflation and raising the risk of recession
Prices climb 9% and soaring gas and electricity bills deepen cost of living crisis
Japan’s economy shrinks, investors dump Chinese bonds, diversity training demand grows
UK is grappling with soaring energy prices and a red-hot labour market — and the problems could persist
Property market fall ‘could be on the horizon’ as incomes squeezed and interest rates rise
Booming jobs market fuels price rises as central bank governor comes under fire
Andrew Bailey admits sounding ‘apocalyptic’ on food price increases and signals he will raise interest rates further
Ministers urged to review PPF policy for elderly members exposed to cost of living crisis
CIPD survey contrasts with BoE view that wages are likely to increase as cost of living pressures mount
Governor’s insistence that big price rises would be ‘temporary’ have left him open to criticism
Queen’s Speech should have contained measures to tackle worsening living standards
MPs turn on bank’s handling of economy as government feels heat from cost of living crisis
Output declines 0.1% in March while quarterly expansion falls below expectations at 0.8%
Bank of England will have to raise rates higher than it has forecast and even more than markets have priced in
Three ex-members of Monetary Policy Committee tell MPs curbing inflation without economy contracting will be difficult
World’s largest catering group feels benefits as many Covid restrictions end
NIESR forecasts suggest tighter monetary policy move needed to secure price stability
Failure to rein in prices would be ‘very costly’ for economy, says MPC member Michael Saunders
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