Economic output rose for the sixth consecutive quarter in Q2 and finally regained its pre-credit crunch level. Employment also continues to grow strongly, but spare capacity in the labour market means that wage growth is still weak. Inflation exceeded expectations in June, but the outlook for price pressures is benign and we don’t expect the first Bank Rate rise until early 2015.
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