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Lagging jobs growth in the US, a weakened German economy, and the threat of an "abrupt" end to consumer spending at home fuelled by the house price boom, were reasons for the Bank of England to be cautious in raising interest rates, Bank of England executive Paul Tucker said in Edinburgh yesterday.
Speculation has grown this week that the next rise in rates might be as soon as next month rather than May, following a continuing run of strong economic figures.See the full content of this document
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Mpc Member Warns Against Interest Rate 'Shock Therapy'
Tucker, a member of the Bank's monetary policy committee, told the investment conference of the Natio...
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