http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/interest-rates/interest-rate-cycle/ Economics Blog - current events and economics essays Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:06:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/interest-rates/interest-rate-cycle/comment-page-1/#comment-616 WillRF Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:23:57 +0000 http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/interest-rates/interest-rate-cycle/#comment-616 We as a UK importer and distributor are seeing price rises of 10-37% on steel and non ferrous based products from Chinese/Taiwanese suppliers. With the continuing fall of the Chinese RMB to the US$, suppliers are seeking further increases. We will have to pass on these costs in the next few months so surely many other importing companies around the world will do the same and thereby fuelling inflationary pressures dramatically. How will this affect the Bank of Englands decision to change interest rates when balancing the needs to curb inflation yet prevent a recession? We as a UK importer and distributor are seeing price rises of 10-37% on steel and non ferrous based products from Chinese/Taiwanese suppliers. With the continuing fall of the Chinese RMB to the US$, suppliers are seeking further increases. We will have to pass on these costs in the next few months so surely many other importing companies around the world will do the same and thereby fuelling inflationary pressures dramatically. How will this affect the Bank of Englands decision to change interest rates when balancing the needs to curb inflation yet prevent a recession?

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