Ukraine, Covid and (for us) Brexit triggered inflation

and if you can afford to save, then you're doing all right, frankly.

Posted By: jamesward on August 4th 2022 at 14:32:47

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Rates up 0.5% to 1.75% (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Aug 4, 12:04:55
- Local bus company here went bust yesterday (General Chat) - SCC 28, Aug 4, 12:06:03
  - Albeit by foot (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Aug 4, 14:07:02
  - That'll be a re-education camp for you, sonny. Stop talking Britain down. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Aug 4, 12:36:11
  - I think you mean went bussed (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Aug 4, 12:22:13
    - No Coaching.... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, Aug 4, 19:09:01
    - POTD^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Aug 4, 17:47:18
      - You haven't entered yours yet (n/m) (General Chat) - Huge Small, Aug 4, 19:16:37
        
        oh no (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Aug 4, 19:29:50
    - 🎩☝️ (n/m) (General Chat) - JD3, Aug 4, 12:39:36
  - Inflation to peak at 13% (General Chat) - jamesward, Aug 4, 12:06:52
    - 15% I saw some where and UK in recession for 2 years (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 4, 12:51:38
    - Interest on my mortgage would have trebled (General Chat) - SCC 28, Aug 4, 12:12:50
      - Took a five year fix 18 months ago... thank fuck. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Aug 4, 12:37:03
        
        A lot of people are going to be very fucked if rates get back (General Chat) - jamesward, Aug 4, 13:03:38
        
        They've been too low for too long (General Chat) - paulg, Aug 4, 14:04:40
        
        Who has it buggered? Savers? (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Aug 4, 14:21:14
        
        Asset values have spiralled (General Chat) - paulg, Aug 4, 15:48:25
        
        Yep. Was 22 when I bought my first (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 4, 17:17:38
        
        Savers and Prem Bond Holders. And also triggered inflation (General Chat) - munter, Aug 4, 14:24:21
        
        Ukraine, Covid and (for us) Brexit triggered inflation (General Chat) - jamesward, Aug 4, 14:32:47
        
        What a disgusting view. Brought up wrong, (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Aug 4, 22:17:27
        
        Agree on the savings comment. Dont agree on Brexit (General Chat) - munter, Aug 4, 15:01:14
        
        The pound has plummeted against the dollar since Brexit (General Chat) - jamesward, Aug 4, 15:02:53
        
        In 2016 on the day of the brexit result the dollar was pretty much (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Aug 4, 22:20:43
        
        Eurozone inflation around 8.9%, US around 9.1%, UK around 9.4% (General Chat) - Old Git, Aug 4, 15:05:08
        
        Exactly OG. I dont like Brexit but it's blamed for everything (n/m) (General Chat) - munter, Aug 4, 15:07:05
        
        the joy of something that can't be disproved (General Chat) - CWC, Aug 4, 15:40:49
        
        Impossible to tell but it's a global issue. Post Covid and Ukraine the main drivers etc (n/m) (General Chat) - munter, Aug 4, 16:41:41
        
        It’s not impossible to tell sadly (General Chat) - Under soil heating, Aug 4, 17:10:32
        
        It's a factor for sure. (n/m) (General Chat) - munter, Aug 4, 17:13:44
        
        It's just % of a factor. Complex. Lot's of wheels in play. (n/m) (General Chat) - munter, Aug 4, 17:14:45
        
        But nevertheless a factor (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Aug 4, 15:07:02
        
        Yes, must be adding a bit, but Spain’s at 10.4%, Netherlands at 10.3% (General Chat) - Old Git, Aug 4, 15:17:10
        
        The Euro is in trouble as a currency, but that's been coming since Greece problems tbh (General Chat) - munter, Aug 4, 15:21:05
        
        My main point was that it was almost fuck all to do with low interest rates (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Aug 4, 15:20:48
        
        Historically it has a huge amount to do with interest rates (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Aug 4, 22:21:45
        
        Yes! It’s supply side inflation not demand side inflation (General Chat) - Old Git, Aug 4, 15:33:30
        
        You don't have to agree, it's a free country, but you'd be wrong. (n/m) (General Chat) - munter, Aug 4, 15:21:30
        
        lol (n/m) (General Chat) - Chris Peacock, Aug 4, 15:25:51
        
        Swiss inflation is at a 30year high (n/m) (General Chat) - munter, Aug 4, 15:07:50
      - hmm (General Chat) - CWC, Aug 4, 12:32:37
        
        Should probably have gone for the 10 year fix (General Chat) - SCC 28, Aug 4, 12:41:34
      - And the new fix EDF are offering me is at £669 a month... (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Aug 4, 12:29:50
        
        Tbf, they need it (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 4, 12:49:24
        
        Don't hate the player, hate the game (n/m) (General Chat) - trafford_canary, Aug 4, 14:07:43
        
        Oh indeed, Can't blame them. It's decades of uk governments flogging (General Chat) - CB41, Aug 4, 14:28:45
        
        Yep.We ,well mostly the tories but a little Labour, sold our souls (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 4, 15:57:00
        
        Bargain! (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Aug 4, 12:41:59

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