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Realistic picture. over three months, economic activity shrank by a fifth of a percentage point, which is slightly worse than economists were expecting. 0n the consumer side of things, where consumers are really feeling the pinch right now, consumer facing services are well below where they were, 6% below where they were pre—pandemic. it is a very mixed picture. 0ver where they were pre—pandemic. it is a very mixed picture. over three months, a slightly more sobering picture. months, a slightly more sobering icture. �* , ., months, a slightly more sobering icture. , ., ., ., months, a sl...

Traders who spend their lives watching with interest rates and inflation are going, with thinking the bank of england might keep rates on hold and possibly for the next few months, because of the fragility is we have seen in the financial system. the higher interest rates are, the more they accentuate those for and that is why we have seen the demise of credit suisse and the demise of credit suisse and the demise of credit suisse and the demise of silicon valley bank. there was hesitancy about raising rates, but after yesterday's inflation figures that changed the figure completely and that ma...

Things like oil and petrol which has pushed up the price because when you have big demand and the supply isn't rising to meet it, those who want the petrol are willing to pay more. you can't do much about that by raising interest rates, that will only affect people at home. if you raise interest rates, it makes it more expensive to borrow money so people are less inclined to spend. they are not sure how much demand is domestic, for example the jobs market. they are waiting to see more figures before they decide whether or not to pull the trigger. and? or not to pull the trigger. andy veri , or...

Be for the pandemic began. in normal times that would be considered a serious recession so there needs to be growth. the question is, where their one—off factors that led to a pause in growth? for example, there was heavy rain injuly and it's a well—known economic truth that when you get heavy rain you get fewer shoppers and less consumer activity and we certainly saw that, a fall in consumer activity. maybe if you had a more sunny august it might pick up. since the figures have compiled we might have a slight improvement but we need quite an improvement to get to the activity the bank of ...