Interest Rates: Why the Era of Cheap Money Is Finally Ending
John Whittaker, Senior Teaching Fellow in Economics, Lancaster University.____ The Bank of England was widely expected to slightly increase its official bank rate on November 4, but it decided to stick to the all-time lo...
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The Bank of England was widely expected to slightly increase its official bank rate on November 4, but it decided to stick to the all-time low of 0.1%. However, the bank has made it clear that a rise will soon be needed, and the recent increases in mortgage rates indicate that lenders agree. So why the decision to hold off?...
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