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Don’t write off higher inflation

Yesterday’s revelation that inflation in April rose above the Bank of England’s 2% target captured the headlines, but inflation was actually weaker than we had expected. A closer inspection suggests that the downside surprise will be a one-off, leaving us confident in our view that inflation will climb to 2.5%.

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