UK inflation heat puts Bank of England
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Food Prices Up 4.9% To Highest Level Since February Prices rose 3.8% in the year to July, up from 3.6% the previous month, stoking fears
The Trump tariffs present something of a mystery. Trump's new import taxes raise the cost of many imported products by nearly 20%, on average. Yet price changes at the wholesale and retail level are nowhere near that magnitude.
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Sharp rise in airfare and food costs pushed UK inflation higher in July, denting rate cut hopes
Higher food and airfare prices pushed U.K. inflation above expectations in July, official figures showed Wednesday, which has tempered market expectations that the Bank of England will cut interest rates again this year.
The chancellor will have a particular eye on food inflation because people are especially sensitive to grocery price rises. At 4.9%, it’s the highest since February 2024, driven
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