BOE's Greene Warns Rising UK Inflation Could Become Sticky
Speaking in London on Tuesday, Greene warned that the recent increase in inflation to 3.4% from 2.6% due to higher household energy and food bills is likely to be 'more of a plateau than a hump,' raising the risk that workers seek pay hikes to catch up with a faster rise in prices.
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