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Food inflation adds pressure for Bank of Japan to act
Inflation measures all moved closer to central bank’s target in July
Japanese inflation rises as central bank weighs rate increase
Bank of Japan under pressure to act on rates in September as yen weakens despite joint intervention
Healey warned to limit Budget borrowing amid bond sell-off
New chancellor plans to stay ‘well within’ Labour’s fiscal rules, say allies
Burnham should beware the perils of cost of living policy
Like Starmer and Sunak before him, he risks focusing too much on things beyond his control
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A View from the Bridge - April 2026
“Never forget where you’re coming from” is the chorus line to a Take That hit from 1995 and much of yesterday’s policy decision and press conference was metaphorically sung in that vein.
PegasusCapital - 01/05/2026
