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When and how fast will the MPC tighten?

While there is no urgency for the MPC to dampen inflationary pressures, the extraordinary starting point of policy and general resilience of the economy suggest that UK interest rates are likely to rise a bit sooner and a bit more quickly than markets and most forecasters have been anticipating.

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