Economics

BOE’s Saunders Says U.K. Needs Aggressive Response to Risks

  • Saunders has voted to cut interest rates at last two meetings
  • Market expectations of easing this month have increased
Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
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The U.K. economy needs an injection of stimulus to avoid a prolonged period of below-target inflation, according to Bank of England policy maker Michael Saunders, one of the leading officials calling for lower interest rates.