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Inflation up again CPI 3.2% RPI 4.5%

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  • Procrastinator333
    Procrastinator333 Posts: 1,694 Forumite
    michaels wrote: »
    And perhaps that is the right policy?

    I think there is a deliberate policy to keep inflation on the up for as long as possible. The aim of this is to ease the pain of the over the overstretched - individuals, corporations and the government.

    I dislike this as it is basically bailing out those who have bust themselves at the expense of the prudent.

    But, if I were them I would do the same. It is the least bad of a set of bad options imo.
  • michaels
    michaels Posts: 29,223 Forumite
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    Except that if the overstretched went broke the prudent (unless they had gold under the mattress) will lose out as the banks fail.
    I think....
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 0 Newbie
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    Generali wrote: »
    Isn't it the September figure? I'm not sure though.

    yup its september
  • Generali
    Generali Posts: 36,411 Forumite
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    de1amo wrote: »
    it would be more logical because call me synical but the month they do their figures on they have tended to suppress prices and the month after jumps like this happen!!

    As you compare prices with this time last year, that only gives a one time gain.
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