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Central bank is unsure how high interest rates will need to increase to curb price rises
Property market fall ‘could be on the horizon’ as incomes squeezed and interest rates rise
Booming jobs market fuels price rises as central bank governor comes under fire
MPs turn on bank’s handling of economy as government feels heat from cost of living crisis
Three ex-members of Monetary Policy Committee tell MPs curbing inflation without economy contracting will be difficult
Society requires unelected officials to tell the public the whole truth about policy
Failure to rein in prices would be ‘very costly’ for economy, says MPC member Michael Saunders
Gloomy economic forecast by central bank produces ‘a tipping point’ in investor sentiment
Several mortgage lenders have already raised rates
Heavy stock and bond sell-off erases prior day’s gains as investors engage in ‘capitulation trade’
Cost of borrowing increases quarter-point to 1%, the highest level since 2009, and sterling hits 2-year low
Higher home loan costs and the cost of living crunch are bringing caution to buyers
Most economists predict a 0.25 percentage point increase as central bank tries to avoid exacerbating economic slowdown
But BoE governor also raises prospect of recession if central bank raises interest rates too far
Identifying who will be affected and how remains a complex task
Forget ‘lower for longer’, a more fitting mantra for our personal finances is ‘higher much sooner’
UK digital bank’s new offering unveiled as high street competitors offer more modest increases
MPC increases rates to 0.75% and warns that price rises are likely to hit 8% by June
Central bank faces dilemma amid surging inflation and weak outlook for economic growth
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
Chancellor warns tough decisions on interest rates may be needed in coming months
Hedge fund boss believes central banks will now be ‘less aggressive’ with unwinding ultra-loose monetary policy
Policymaker says bank may still sell assets even if it is simultaneously cutting rates
Dave Ramsden’s comments come after markets raise medium-term expectations of Bank rates
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