Quarter-point reduction forecast even as short-term inflation pressures are set to increase
Employers are cutting jobs and raising prices to offset tax increases, with wages still growing too fast for policymakers’ comfort
Unlike physical assets, those we cannot see have never been tested by rising prices
Alan Taylor says stalling UK economy raises risks that five or six reductions will be needed
Data drives gilts rally on hopes of rate cuts and provides some relief for chancellor Rachel Reeves
Tax and wage rises have caused confidence to ‘slump’, warns British Chambers of Commerce
The FT’s annual poll forecasts better performance than France and Germany
Price of mince pies and turkey jump driven by energy crisis and supply chain disruption
Central bank maintains benchmark at 4.75% and highlights risk of persistent inflation
Stubborn inflation and stalling growth have driven yields back to the highs reached after October’s Budget
Landlords in the capital have been passing on higher costs to tenants amid a shortage of properties
Figure cements expectations Bank of England will hold interest rates steady on Thursday
Increase in pay for three months to October driven by private sector
Rental costs rose 3% on average compared with 2.6% for households with mortgages
They expect UK inflation to average around 3%, much higher than the US, Germany or France
Clare Lombardelli says signs of tightness in labour market show ‘last mile is the hardest’
Big housebuilders have shed billions in value since October Budget
A combination of lower output, higher unemployment and inflation would leave the Bank of England in a tight spot
October’s sharp acceleration cements expectation that Bank of England will delay rate cuts
Increase from 1.7% prompts traders to further reduce bets that Bank of England will cut rates next month
Bank governor tells MPs it will take time to assess the impact of national insurance rise
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Spending boost has reinforced the monetary policy committee’s caution about scope for further interest rate cuts
Central bank signals further reduction is unlikely before next year as it raises post-Budget inflation forecast
Pub chain says rise from higher taxes and NI contributions will fuel inflation
