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A rapid interest rate rise seems inevitable – and households are expected to pick up the tab

A rapid interest rate rise seems inevitable – and households are expected to pick up the tab

In brief

Raising borrowing costs too far risks laying waste to whatever growth there is in the economyA head of steam is building up behind the Bank of England raising interest rates again. With the latest forecasts by the central bank showing inflation rising to 5% next spring, another increase in the cost of borrowing seems inevitable, and may come as soon as next month.A growing number of analysts predict the Bank’s…

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