Firm underlying inflation keeps BoJ normalisation plans on track
Government measures to lower energy costs explain the sharp slowdown in January’s headline inflation rateRead full article at _Financial Times
UK swings to record £30.4bn budget surplus in January
Improvement in public finances comes alongside better than expected retail sales figuresRead full article at _Financial Times
FTAV’s further reading
Prediction markets; black hole stars; Amazon deliveries; state inertia; micropayments; OpenAI; and speaker rentalRead full article at _Financial Times