Barker Says It's Too Early to Dismiss U.K. Inflation Risk (Bloomberg)

Story date: 2008-09-25 08:18:09
Added on: 2008-09-25 09:00:18

Sept. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of England policy maker Kate Barker said there's a threat that the fastest inflation in a decade may persist even as the financial crisis raises the chances of the bank undershooting its target for consumer prices.


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