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Bank of England’s Inflation Alarm Deemed Overly-Cautious by Economists

Bank of England Interest As Central Bank Set to Step Toward Tightening — Photographer: Hollie Adams/Bloomberg

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By David Goodman and Harumi Ichikura

August 16, 2021 at 4:00 AM UTC

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Bank of England policy makers are being overly-alarmist on their outlook for inflation, economists’ forecasts suggest, casting doubt on the need for a significant tightening in policy in the years ahead.