BBC Business
Bank of England Economist Suggests Interest Rate Hikes, Takes Break to Admire Shiny Gold
Bank of England's Huw Pill says interest rates may need to rise this year, blames bad luck and over-optimism, and confirms gold is shiny.
2026-07-09
BBC Business
2026-06-16
The Guardian
Bank of Japan Raises Rates to a Whopping 1%, a 31-Year High That Would Have Seemed Reasonable in the '90s
Japan's central bank raises rates to a 31-year high of 1%, because apparently 0.75% was just too thrill a minute for an economy that once saw 9%.
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