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The new government will have been hoping for a much more muscular stance from the BoE
The Bank of England might be about to get lucky with Liz Truss as the Fed did with Ronald Reagan
With sharp rises in interest rates and currency interventions, central bankers insist they will vanquish inflation, whatever the cost
The government is following the playbook of the 1980s’ Thatcher and Reagan administrations
Benchmark survey of eurozone companies signals shift towards recession in currency bloc
UK rate-setters hold back from matching global peers’ more aggressive increases but hint at large rise in November
UK, Switzerland, Norway and South Africa all raise rates in wake of Fed move
Move follows pledge by BoJ to continue with ultra-loose policy despite rate rises elsewhere
Some economic arguments for benign neglect
Fed chair delivers gloomy vision of economic outlook amid aggressive tightening campaign
Fed chair warns ‘chances of soft landing are likely to diminish’
Despite the government’s energy package, spiralling costs and falling consumer spending mean the stage is set for recession
Avoiding the student loan system will benefit graduates for decades to come
Investors are expecting higher inflation-adjusted returns on ultra-safe government debt
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has increased prices for everything from energy to wheat, adding to the inflationary pressures affecting major economies of the world including the US, UK, Germany and France
US Federal Reserve and Bank of England should stay the course on rate rises
US central bank to publish first ‘dot plot’ since June after months of persistently high inflation
Traders are betting on MPC acting aggressively to curb inflation and reinforce its credibility
Markets are increasingly betting on policymakers raising borrowing costs higher and faster
The new chancellor’s plan is poorly targeted, too generous and overly dependent on public borrowing
FT-IGM Survey forecasts central bank will prolong its aggressive campaign against decades-high inflation
Even the worst-paid central bank head is in no position to lecture workers about curbing wage demands
Big sell-off in equities is sign of things to come as central banks pull support
Money moves don’t fix housing shortages
Sterling briefly dips below $1.14 after retail sales data showed sharpest fall in more than a year
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