The economy is holding up well for now, with retail sales volumes, for example, rising in November. However, the labour market is beginning to creak, with employment on the Labour Force Survey falling in the three months to October. Inflation remains stubbornly above target but we think that it will fall back over the medium term. Recent bond yield increases are also likely to be reversed.
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