Some measures of UK inflation have continued to head in the wrong direction for the Bank of England (BoE) and in this context the details of its latest Inflation Attitudes Survey could be of significant concern to members of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) ahead of next Thursday's interest rate decision.

September 16,2022

A sharp decline in UK retail spending suggests the UK consumer is withdrawing in the face of surging prices, tipping the UK economy into recession.

September 16,2022

The main UK inflation rate ebbed in August but core inflation reached a new high as price pressures broadened out across the economy, adding to the risk of the Bank of England (BoE) Monetary Policy Committee voting for something like its own modern day Charge of the Light Brigade in September.

September 14,2022

The latest data have vanquished hopes that U.S. inflation may be easing and are widely expected to have caused concern at the Federal Reserve barely a week out from September's interest rate decision, leading many analysts and economists to anticipate some of the strongest action yet from the Fed.

September 14,2022

U.S. inflation has fallen lately but remains far too high for the Federal Reserve and with companies long overlooking its concerns when setting prices, the bank now appears to be reaching for its ‘Feddie Krueger’ mask and so there may be some risk of a Volckerian fright night for global markets on September 21.  

November 2,2022

The National Institute of Economic and Social Research say they have arrived at a solution to solve the country's cost-of-living crisis, and best of all it won't cost the new government billions of pounds.

September 7,2022