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BOE’s Mann Calls for ‘Aggressive’ Policy to Tackle Inflation

Catherine Mann.

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Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann has raised concerns that the current prolonged period of above-target inflation could fuel expectations of future price increases.

Speaking at the annual meeting of the National Association for Business Economics in Texas, Mann said an “aggressive” approach to tackling inflation was needed to stop price pressures becoming embedded.