THE collapse in the value of the pound—down by nearly 20% against the dollar since the Brexit vote—will result in rising inflation as the cost of imported goods goes up. Figures released on October 18th show that inflation in September was 1%, up from 0.6% in August. Economists reckon that by next year it will be nearing 3%, a forecast with which officials at the Bank of England now appear to agree.
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