Category: Huw Pill

Inflation, Net Zero, and the Bank of England

April 28, 2023
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Commentary “What a banker,” read the unsubtle headline in The Sun. “BoE official on £190k salary says Brits must accept they’re worse off.” The Mail agreed. “BoE chief risks fury as he says Brits must accept they are poorer.” What sparked the tabloids’ outrage was a Columbia Law School podcast with Huw Pill, the Bank of England’s chief economist and a member…

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BoE’s Pill Sees Growing Case for December Rate Rise, but No Guarantee

November 19, 2021
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BRISTOL, England—Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill said the weight of evidence was shifting towards a rise in interest rates next month but that he had not made a decision, and markets would do better to focus on the longer term. Speaking to reporters at an economics conference in Bristol, Pill also cautioned against…

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