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Explaining the consumption gap - speech by Catherine L Mann
Given at the Resolution Foundation
Published on
09 October 2025
Catherine L Mann highlights the gap in UK real consumption growth relative to its past trend. She explores four reasons: scarring, price level shifts, monetary policy, and uncertainty. Catherine discusses how these factors shape her outlook and inform her future monetary policy decisions.
Explaining the consumption gap
