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I'm still struggling to work out why someone would compare the UKs inflation rate to other countries in Europe. Pretty pointless really, unless you're after Daily Mail type sensationalism.0
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I'm still struggling to work out why someone would compare the UKs inflation rate to other countries in Europe. Pretty pointless really, unless you're after Daily Mail type sensationalism.
There is an inflation rate - in several warmer European climes - that would be so high that I might reconsider taking my holidays there. But it would have to be pretty significant movements.
I think, however, that such monitoring is generally a waste of time.
Exchange Rate adjusted interest rates might be of more interest.0 -
Graham_Devon wrote: »Working on that theory, Zimbabwe would have to be held up as a country with dominating strength and prosperity.
As you can see, your analogy was a tad on the simplistic side.
Poor old Graham.
What you have there is a logical fallacy.
I am kind of surprised that you have the chutzpah to suggest something is on the simplistic side.
You do keep us royally entertained though (fondly remembers the Fonzi scheme - happy days indeed).US housing: it's not a bubble - Moneyweek Dec 12, 20050
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