Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-08-09 08:26:09 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 93A433393117E6187A2264253F41C68F2FD86566BD8829DAAD7FDCA55048B23B
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Interest rates are set independently by the Bank of England not government, cutting rates whilst inflation is above its 2% target generally indicates other issues such as financial instability or economic growth. Previous occurrences are during Covid & the 2008 Financial crash. https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/monetary-policy/the-interest-rate-bank-rate
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