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Read full speech on bis.org ↗ContextOpening remarks by Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, at the Oesterreichische Nationalbank monetary policy panel at the Annual Economic Conference, Vienna, 23 May 2022.
Why it mattersBailey warns that second-round effects could make inflation persist.
Problems raised
- Large external shocks raise prices.
- A shrinking labour force is an internal shock.
- Second-round effects could make inflation persist.
Solutions proposed
- Return inflation to target.
- Watch domestic wage and price setting.
- Support Ukraine.