inflation
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The Bank moves its benchmark rate up and down in order to keep UK inflation - the rate at which prices are increasing - at or near 2%.
From BBC
Gold prices climbed as diplomatic efforts to end the Middle East war and a drop in oil prices eased concerns over inflation.
“For us, this means relatively short-term impacts on inflation and growth, which is what we currently anticipate,” they say.
Offsetting the boost to income from elevated energy prices will be higher inflation that is expected to squeeze households, he adds.
Annual inflation stayed at 3.0% but is set to rise over coming months as energy and food prices jump in the wake of the Iran war.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
