With CPI inflation still subdued, firms’ profit margins appear to have borne the brunt of the recent rises in wage costs. However, we suspect that firms will pass on rising costs to consumers in time, resulting in higher inflation and prompting the Bank of England to raise interest rates faster than expected in 2020/21.
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