The news that British Gas today became the second utility supplier to raise its prices means that inflation is likely to rise further and faster than we previously expected. But the silver lining is that the peak in inflation may be marginally closer than it previously looked, meaning that the MPC may be in a better position to cut interest rates to support the ailing economy some time late this year.
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