In assessing the appropriate stance of monetary policy, the Committee will continue to monitor the implications of incoming information for the economic outlook. The Committee would be prepared to ...

Thursday’s Bank of England was notable for all the undesirable reasons: The Bank of England has warned that a prolonged energy shock from the Middle East war will drive up inflation, opening the door ...

Monetary Policy Summary, March 2026 At its meeting ending on 18 March 2026, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously to maintain Bank Rate at 3.75%. Conflict in the Middle East has caused ...

While investors eagerly await lower interest rates when the FOMC meets on March 17-18, the leading monetary policy rules suggest holding steady is the right approach. Read more ...

But with an energy price shock sending inflation expectations in the wrong direction, we are lucky the MPC didn’t hike rates ...

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has held UK interest rates at 3.75% as conflict in the Middle East forces the ...

Newly appointed Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran in a speech this week called for a federal funds rate almost 2 percentage points lower than current policy. After taking a look at his arguments, ...