Persistently excessive inflation has startled the BoE into extending its hiking cycle. Though the median is sticky, it may welcome signs of softening mean expectations.
Wage settlements have risen to especially problematic levels in the UK, creating widespread cost growth. Firms still plan to pass this on and restore margins.
The BoE must still break the second-round effects from resistance in real wages and margins. At least moderated pricing plans don’t appear as internationally unfavourable.
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