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Letter threat an unhelpful distraction for the MPC

The threat of having to write a letter to the Chancellor explaining why inflation has moved more than 1% above its target could cause the MPC to focus on the near-term outlook for inflation just when the threats facing the real economy suggest it needs to be particularly forward-looking.

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