Labour shortages seem to be worse and more widespread than we had expected. Although the end of the furlough scheme in late September may ease some of the shortages, we doubt it will plug all the holes. As such, we now think labour shortages are unlikely to ease significantly until at least the middle of next year. That adds to the downside risks to our GDP forecast and the upside risks to our inflation forecast.
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