Labour Data (Dec./Jan.) & MPC Minutes (Feb.)

The latest labour market data showed that there is still plenty of spare capacity in the job market. Since the minutes of February’s MPC meeting confirmed that the Committee is committed to eliminating most of the slack in the economy before tightening policy, the first rise in interest rates still appears to be some way off.

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