MSENews: Unexpected fall in inflation but prices still rising sharply

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"Inflation surprisingly dropped last month, weakening the prospect of an imminent interest rate hike by the Bank of England ..."
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Unexpected fall in inflation but prices still rising sharply


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  • nomoneytoday
    nomoneytoday Posts: 4,866 Forumite
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    I think it was Benjamin Disraeli who said, "Lies, Damn lies and Statistics" :)
  • talexuser
    talexuser Posts: 3,499 Forumite
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    Agreed, it is obvious that the indebted West sees inflation as a way of reducing the debt in real terms over time, so are quite happy to see inflation. The CPI/RPI change is just another way of massaging the figures.

    Otherwise the BOE would be having its own cutbacks in top policy makers by now.
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