UK interest rates are going nowhere in 2017
by Larry Elliott Economics editor from on (#25BWG)
Uncertainty about inflation and the impact of article 50 mean growth folllowing Brexit vote is unlikely to last
Interest rates are going up in the US, but in the UK they are going nowhere.
That, bluntly, was the message from the Bank of England as it announced its latest decision on borrowing costs less than 24 hours after the US Federal Reserve not only tightened policy but signalled more to come in 2017.
Related: Bank of England leaves UK interest rates on hold at 0.25%
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