In principle, the value of «real» assets, such as your house and shares of stock in companies, do not
decline under inflation.
Not exact matches
Then... this is the best part... he made it clear that a 6.5 percent unemployment rate would not necessarily be the threshold for raising rates, then went on a long discussion of the conditions
under which he would NOT raise rates, including if the unemployment rate dropped mostly due to cyclical
declines in the labor force participation rate rather than gains in unemployment, as well as persistently low
inflation.
With wages in
decline compared to
inflation, zero - hours contracts, food banks, the benefits cap and the bedroom tax, the unemployed and lowest paid have undoubtedly suffered more than any group
under the coalition government.