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william schomberg retweeted
Pill's message was that "disinflation" remains intact in the UK, despite a "hump" in inflation this year.
"I would expect we're going to cut Bank Rate further. But the pace at which you can do it is less," he said.
Full story from @BillReuters and me:
reuters.com/markets/rates-bo…
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The amount of superb new music released in 2025 already is amazing. Here’s my selection of the best with a focus on saxophonist Allexa Nava mixcloud.com/thesoundFM/bran… #jazz #nujazz #podcast #interview @EditionRecords
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UK inflation holds at 2.2% in August - more from @SubanAbdulla and @BillReuters here reuters.com/world/uk/uk-infl…
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Full Reuters story here by @BillReuters and me reuters.com/world/uk/bank-en…
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Huge thanks to the Awen Ensemble for speaking on my latest show about their music and how it has been influenced by the ancient legends of Wales. Plus my favourites of the new jazz releases: mixcloud.com/thesoundFM/bill… #nujazz #jazz #welshmusic
#leedsjazz #ukjazz
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“The Bank publishes a forecast which many MPC members - often the bulk of MPC members - don't think is a realistic description,” former Bank of England rate setter Michael Saunders told me.
Now Nobel Prize winner Ben Bernanke is trying to improve things.
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Need some new jazz in your life? Of course you do. mixcloud.com/thesoundFM/bill…
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After today's UK inflation surprise, a quick look at what 2024 may bring.
In brief: falling energy prices, slowing food inflation + the intricacies of the Ofgem price cap mean many economists think CPI will be 2% or lower by April.
The BoE's (November) forecast? 2% in late 2025
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Slain Amazon activist Bruno Pereira’s son fighting rare form of cancer theguardian.com/world/2024/j…
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The five-year old son of Bruno Pereira, the Brazilian anthropologist murdered alongside British writer Dom Phillips, has cancer and a gofundme page has been set up in Brazil to help pay for his treatment. Please give if you can.
#SalvePedro
Pedro é filho de Bruno Pereira, um dos indigenistas mais combativos do Brasil, assassinado covardemente em junho de 2022. Toda ajuda é bem vinda!
vakinha.com.br/4342271
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UK economy shows signs of slowdown as BoE rate hikes mount @BillReuters reuters.com/markets/rates-bo…
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“Everybody was pounding through their work from Monday to Thursday to make sure that Friday, it was definitely going to happen.”
How one British company is making a 4-day week work (and why others have found it harder)
✍️ @syoungreuters and me
reuters.com/world/uk/making-…
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Today's GDP data show 🇬🇧 is still the weakest performer in the G7 since late 2019, the last full quarter before the Covid pandemic.
But it's worth noting that 🇩🇪 isn't doing much better.
🇺🇸 is ahead of the pack by some margin.
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Music fit for a king! mixcloud.com/thesoundFM/bill… Well, perhaps not his cup of tea but hopefully you’ll like it, and if you do please consider supporting the artists by buying their tunes on Bandcamp or wherever. Two more hours of wonderful brand new music #jazz #nujazz
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Where has Britain seen the most inflation in the past 12 months?
🥒 Cucumbers up 52%
🫒 Olive oil up 49%
🧀 Hard cheese up 44%
according to a new @ONS price tracker.
And if you fancy a takeaway, you'll get less of a price shock from a 🍛 than a 🐟 & 🍟...
reuters.com/world/uk/cucumbe…
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Holy moly, it's nearly the weekend 🙌
And you know what that means... time for Tony n' Tina's Wedding ❤️
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As the dust settles on another budget day, a look at some of @ReutersUK coverage
1/ Our main budget story
✍️ @BillReuters @BruceReuters @kyliemaclellan and me
reuters.com/world/uk/hunt-he…
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Britain has more older people who have stopped working since the pandemic than almost anywhere else.
Despite high inflation (and the odd government call to get off the golf course!) few so far have returned to the office or shop floor. reuters.com/world/uk/britain…
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RIP Wayne Shorter, the 1st performer I ever saw in the US, on a New York night so snowy the Blue Note was half empty and I shared a table with a guy called Cliff who couldn’t believe I’d never heard Native Dancer and bought me the cassette. Thanks, Cliff open.spotify.com/playlist/06…
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🏦 Big day for the Bank of England:
📈 Bank Rate up to 4% from 3.5%
📉 CPI forecast to fall below 4% by Dec
⤵️ Recession to cost <1% of GDP, not 3%
🏔️ Markets now see rates peaking at 4.25%, not 4.5%
✍️ by @BillReuters, @BruceReuters and me
