Birdwatch Note Rating
2025-08-08 08:37:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D42709B7845A5507C93C252E8A963AD7F31E1FF888460476700A75D050DCAF7A
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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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