The UK press are starting to question Mr. King's competence...
The Guardian
His letter to George Osborne had a familiar ring about it. Yes, inflation remained well above target, but that was due to the weakness of sterling, rising commodity prices and the increase in VAT. For some in the markets, this explanation is wearing thin, and has become as unconvincing as the boy who tells teacher that the dog ate his homework.
The Telegraph
Cheap money has thus not only fuelled inflation, but has created a climate in which talk of any rate rise triggers concern that we may be tipped back into recession. Stuck in this vicious circle, it is no surprise that Mr King openly acknowledged yesterday that the MPC is split on the future direction of policy.
BBC
Mervyn King's 10th letter to Number 11 Downing Street is similar to many of the other ones he's written. In his view, the 4% rise in the CPI in the past 12 months is unfortunate - but temporary, and almost entirely driven by factors beyond the Bank's control. He insists that the MPC has not "lost control of inflation".
The Spectator
Now that today’s inflation figures are up, to a predictable and predicted 4.0 percent on CPI and 5.2 percent on RPI, we can expect the usual response. Nothing from the government (even though the declining standard of living will eclipse cuts as the no.1 problem of 2011); plenty of shocked news stories; and, then, the round of commentators saying that Mervyn King should “hold his nerve,” and not increase the absurdly low base rates of 0.5 percent. Inflation is temporary, he says, and should be okay again this time next year (that’s what he said about the start of 2011).
3 comments:
I feel we are facing an adjustment comensurate to what the UK economy is actually producing.
Banks are creating money by investments overseas because not enough UK citizens are saving, too many borrowers, not enough savers.
As the economy contracts the borrowers default.
Result.
A downward adjustment, we will as a nationional economy decline a bit more.
The smart who have saved and do not have at least too much credit will come out better.
Why should I bother to save ? I put money into my account at the bank. The bank says "Thank You", gives me o.2% interest and lends most of it to someone abroad for 5% interest.
No. I lend it to someone abroad for 4%
http://hat4uk.wordpress.com/2011/02/17/the-banks-v-the-people-decision-time-for-the-west/
Not being an economist, I wonder .... what do people make of this. Scary?
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