UK Steel says Trump has ‘taken a sledgehammer’ to free trade; BoE governor warns against ripping out regulation – as it happened
UK steel industry fears surge of foreign imports as US imposes 25% tariffs, as Bank of England chief says world should not forget 2008 crisis
It's always worth noting when a bird changes its plumage. Shedding one coat for another can be both attractive and informative - alerting us to a change in conditions (that's enough Spring Watch, Ed).
And as in ornithology, also in monetary policy. Last week, Catherine Mann - previously a hawkish Bank of England policymaker opposed to large interest rate cuts, emerged as a dove!
Demand conditions are quite a bit weaker than has been the case - and I have changed my mind on that,
To the extent that we can communicate what we think are the appropriate financial conditions for the UK economy, a larger move is a superior communication device, in my view."
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