Bank of England’s Pill backs ‘gradual’ interest rate cuts despite ‘sticky’ pay growth Economics Pointing to the pay figures from this morning, Pill said wage pressures remain "quite sticky".
Bank of England’s Huw Pill: ‘Ample reason for caution’ on interest rates Economics Huw Pill, chief economist at the Bank of England, called for a “gradual” approach to cutting interest rates, citing continued concerns about the potential upside risks to the inflationary outlook. In a speech this morning Pill said there was “ample reason for caution” when assessing the dissipation of inflationary persistence. “While further cuts in Bank [...]
Bank of England’s Pill: Inflation still needs to be ‘squeezed out’ of the UK Economics Despite returning to the two per cent target, inflation still needs to be "squeezed out" of the UK economy, Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill said today.
Bank of England’s top economist Huw Pill ‘uncomfortable’ with persistence of inflation July 10, 2024 In a speech delivered at Asia House in London, Pill said that recent pieces of economic data pointed towards some "upside risks to my assessment of inflation persistence".
Bank of England’s Pill: Summer interest rate cuts ‘not unreasonable’ but ‘still some work to do’ May 14, 2024 Speaking at an event run by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), Pill stressed that the Bank's focus would be on the persistent components of inflation in the weeks ahead.