Bank of England Governor Mark Carney is now responding to questions from the press with key quotes, via Reuters, found below.
“UK is not seeing a debt-fuelled consumption boom. Wage growth has picked up a little more than expected and employment is stronger.”
“I don’t think businesses are unreasonable in being cautious about investment. Businesses do not expect Brexit uncertainty to be resolved for some time.”
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