Price rises for services remain stubbornly high despite the headline rate dropping
The prize is huge if we can agree on standards and get this right
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
BoE survey will be welcomed by policymakers ahead of interest rate decision next week
Shadow chancellor says Labour has no plans for an overhaul, adding there could be ‘dangers’ in reform
Sorry — you’re going to have to have a view
Bank of England data points to continuing impact of high borrowing costs on households
Prepare for the worst economic discourse ever
Federal Reserve and Bank of England weigh case for reducing borrowing costs as voters prepare to go to polls
Options for UK main opposition party include tweaking fiscal rules or broadening tax base, say experts
Labour can save public money and enhance central bank independence with some tweaks to the BoE remit
Where’s your headroom at?
Pound has been boosted by expectations BoE will lower borrowing costs later than ECB
Use of a central bank lending facility has shot up after short-term lending rates surged briefly
Having the decisions of the MPC define fiscal space directly cannot be right
The ECB and BoE should not wait too long before easing their policy stance
Price rises in critical indicator of services sector slipped only marginally in April
Four mildly interesting updates
Consumer price growth of 2.3% exceeds forecasts
Andrew Bailey also says next move in interest rates by central bank will be a cut
Ben Broadbent believes direct effects of pandemic and war in Ukraine have now ‘faded’
Fresh wave of competition among lenders could provide relief for homebuyers ahead of UK general election
Megan Greene believes ‘burden of proof’ must lie in inflation waning before Bank of England loosens stance
Former US Fed chair suggests UK central bank could apply broader scrutiny to its tools and decision-making
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