Bank of England says interest rates will remain high for at least two years Policymakers vote for quarter-point rise to 5.25%, the 14th increase in a row, as Bank rules out prospect of recession The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2023
Sarah Breeden to be deputy governor of Bank of England Bank will have largest ever number of women on rate-setting monetary policy committee after appointment The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2023
Ben Bernanke to lead review into Bank of England forecasting errors Former Fed chair appointed as Bank faces pressure to explain why economic forecasts have been so wide of mark The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2023
British Airways Served Passengers KFC After A Catering Fuck Up & I Can Smell It From Here "We had to wing it on this occasion." Pedestrian.tv · Jul 26, 2023
BA passengers on 12-hour flight to London Heathrow served KFC from buckets in catering gaffe Passengers reported that some people were given just one piece of fried chicken Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2023
Missouri S. Ct. Requires State AG to Certify Reproductive Rights Initiative Ballot Language Prof. Howard Friedman (Religion Clause) reports (some punctuation revised): In State of Missouri ex rel. Dr. Anna Fitz-James v. Bailey (MO Sup. Ct., July 20, 2023), the Missouri Supreme Court affirmed a trial court's issuance of a writ of mandamus requiring the state Attorney General to approve the State Auditor's… Reason · Jul 21, 2023
Unconvinced by the Bank of England on inflation’s causes and solutions Letters: Michael McLoughlin and Alan Whitehouse on recent attempts at control from the chancellor and the Bank of England governor The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2023
Families fleeing anti-trans states Draconian laws banning trans care are forcing some families to flee to more progressive states Salon · Jul 20, 2023
No dancing with joy just yet to the tune of decreased inflation City Voices: Most people are yet to see the benefits of falling inflation Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2023
Missouri Supreme Court weighs fate of amendment to restore abortion rights Whether Missouri voters get a chance to weigh in on legalizing abortion is now up to state Supreme Court judges The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023
Bank of England pays staff bonuses after its own calls for wage restraint BOE paid out £25 million in bonuses last year, according to Open Democracy Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2023
As UK housing costs soar, anxiety grips homeowners and renters: 'I'm in meltdown' For millions in the U.K., the cost-of-living crisis just never seems to ease The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023
County prosecutor fights Missouri abortion ban’s criminal penalties in court Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker is seeking to strike down Missouri’s criminal penalties for abortion, adding to an already intense legal confrontation playing out in St. Louis that could result in a judge overturning the state’s near-total ban. Tribune News Service · Jul 17, 2023
Federal Officials Can Keep Pressing Tech Platforms To Remove Content for Now, Court Says Plus: GOP candidate defends “limited role of government” in parental decisions for transgender kids, some common sense about Diet Coke and cancer, and more… Reason · Jul 17, 2023
Reason · Jul 16, 2023 A Win for the First Amendment, and a Loss for Partisans Who Want to Weaponize Censorship One thing is clear about Missouri v. Biden: The decision cannot be understood by viewing it through a polarized lens.
Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2023 Editorial: Ruling in Missouri case against Biden shows why protecting disinformation is dangerous What’s wrong with protecting disinformation by blocking a bunch of Biden administration agencies and officials from communicating with social media companies about it?
Manchester Evening News · Jul 12, 2023 One million households warned their mortgage repayments could go up by another £500 a month The Bank of England boss says there 'will be consequences' of higher borrowing costs over the next three years
The Week · Jul 12, 2023 Five options to get the UK back to 2% inflation Bank of England (BoE) governor Andrew Bailey has said inflation will fall “markedly” this year, as he signalled that the central bank is likely to raise interest rates once again in an attempt to reach its 2% inflation target.
Wales Online · Jul 12, 2023 Bank of England warns 1m people to expect £500 a month added to mortgage bill The Governor has warned 'there will be consequences'
Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2023 When is the UK’s next inflation report and what is it likely to recommend? The data has been described as a ‘glimmer of light’ for the Bank of England
Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2023 Wage restraint fantasy borders on the comical City Comment: ‘No one wants to see unemployment higher’, claims Andrew Bailey, while giving every indication that’s exactly what he wants.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2023 Rising mortgage rates will cause ‘financial stress’, MPs hear, as two-year fixed rates hit 15-year high – as it happened Treasury Committee quiz lenders about mortgage rates, as two-year fixed mortgage rate rises to 6.66%, highest since 2008
The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2023 Record UK pay growth adds to pressure for interest rate rise Jeremy Hunt and Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey call for wage restraint to help curb inflation
The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023 Bank of England boss vows to ‘see the job through’ on reducing inflation Andrew Bailey to give speech in City of London signalling further interest rate rises are in store
The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023 Labour tells Jeremy Hunt his advisers must not undermine Bank of England Exclusive: Members of Mr Hunt’s Economic Advisory Council said the Bank had ‘tried to be too cute’ by not being clear enough on the need for interest rates hikes