The Brexit economy: looming rate rise clouds outlook as inflation dips
by Richard Partington from on (#3NQKF)
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The British economy is showing signs of faltering as the Bank of England considers raising interest rates, although falling inflation has handed households better news, according to a Guardian analysis of economic developments over the past month.
As the Bank debates raising the cost of borrowing above 0.5% for the first time since the depths of the last recession, the Guardian's latest Brexit dashboard paints a mixed picture.
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