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Can the economy withstand higher interest rates?

The recovery should maintain its strong paceeven though interest rates look set to risefrom the record low level soon. The MonetaryPolicy Committee (MPC) is unlikely to beunder pressure from inflation to raise ratesquickly, while the impact of rate hikes onfirms and households looks set to be muchsmaller than in the past.

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