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BoE's Greene says US tariffs likely to put downward pressure on UK inflation
Britain is more likely to see lower than higher inflation as a result of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, Bank of ...
Bank of England May interest rate cut a certainty, financial markets predict
LSEG data suggests a quarter point cut is inevitable on 8 May following remarks on inflation by a member of the Bank's ...
U.K. Inflation Eases as Tariff Turmoil Pushes Bank of England Toward Rate Cut
Prices rose 2.6% in March from a year earlier, slowing from an annual rate of inflation of 2.8% in February and teeing up a ...
Bank of England rate-setter says US tariffs likely to push down on inflation
Megan Greene was speaking weeks ahead of the Bank’s next monetary policy meeting, where it is expected to cut interest rates.
Julian Harris: Three Reasons the BOE Might Cut Rates
Ahead of the last Bank of England interest rate decision, I quietly predicted an 8-1 vote against a cut and suspected that ...
Oil Plunge and Stronger Pound Set to Dampen UK Inflation Surge
A resurgence in UK inflation that has kept the Bank of England nervous about cutting interest rates is set to be curbed by ...
UK inflation dips in March, potentially paving the way for another interest rate cut
(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) People are silhouetted as they pass The Bank of England in London, Thursday, April 3, ...
US, global economic outlook worsens in the face of Trump’s tariffs, IMF says
The outlook for the U.S. and global economies this year and next has significantly worsened in the wake of President Donald ...
POLL: Should St George's Day be a Bank Holiday? Vote now
St. George's Day is celebrated annually on April 23, recognised as England's national day to mark the death of the Patron ...
Central-bank independence ‘absolutely crucial,’ says BOE’s Greene
Bank of England rate-setter Megan Greene said it’s “absolutely crucial” that central banks retain their independence, but ...
Mortgage rates rising despite Bank of England interest rate cuts
UK homeowners have seen average mortgage rates rise over recent months, despite the Bank of England cutting its base rate ...
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US tariffs may cool UK inflation, says Bank of England official
A senior Bank of England policymaker has suggested that US trade tariffs are more likely to reduce UK inflation than fuel it - though she acknowledged there are risks in both directions.