“One swallow doesn’t make a summer” (16 January '25)

With soft-ish inflation prints in the UK and beyond, are we at the start of a trend? Separating the signals from the noise this week are host Imogen Bachra, Deepika Dayal and Joann Spadigam, who share news and views on all things rates - including their takes on when we may see further central bank cuts, and what to make of supply dynamics in Europe.  Remember to hit subscribe so you can listen to the latest episodes in this series as soon as they're available and navigate to natwest.com/yearahead to get our views on the big themes and events moving markets and shaping the economy in 2025. NB. This episode was recorded on 16 January 2025. For any terms used please refer to this glossary Please view our full disclaimer here