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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Larry Elliott Economics editor

Bank of England policymaker warns of ‘greedflation’ risk to consumers

A shopper paying with a contactless card
A shopper paying with a contactless card. Catherine Mann said there were ‘still a lot of people out there who are willing to pay higher prices’. Photograph: Barclaycard/PA

A senior Bank of England policymaker has expressed concern that UK companies could be exploiting the cost of living crisis to push through inflation-busting price increases – a phenomenon widely known as “greedflation”.

Catherine Mann, one of the nine members of Threadneedle Street’s monetary policy committee, said she was concerned about the ability of firms to take advantage of consumer willingness to tolerate higher prices.

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