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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Holly Williams

Bank rate-setter in ‘uncomfortable place’ amid worries over stubborn inflation

Bank of England interest rate-setter Megan Greene has cautioned that recent rises in inflation could prove longer-lasting than forecast, leaving policymakers in an “uncomfortable place”.

In a speech at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr), Bank Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) member Ms Greene said that stubborn inflation of around 3.5% for the rest of the year could keep fuelling wage rises and price hikes in the UK.

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