We doubt that new dissenters Martin Weale or Ian McCafferty will manage to persuade any of the other seven MPC members to vote to raise interest rates at September’s meeting. The recent weakness of wage growth and inflation, as well as signs that the housing market recovery is fading, have in fact strengthened the case for leaving rates on hold for a few more months.
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