Tightening job market should see off deflation threat

The latest inflation figures, showing CPI inflation easing to a record low of 0.3% in January, naturally took up most of the column inches last week. It was therefore easy to overlook the latest labour market evidence, which showed that the job market has tightened significantly and provides a strong case for thinking that inflation will rebound from near-zero rates before too long.

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