Investor confidence in UK growth drops as inflation and income squeeze unsettles markets
- On January 21, 2022
- By GrowthInvest Marketing
After the Office of National Statistics (ONS) figures published today revealed UK inflation soared to a 10-year high of 5.1%, putting further pressure on households across the UK, Business Leader got the views of some industry leaders on the impact it will have on the UK.
Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst, Hargreaves Lansdown shares her thoughts on the inflation stats.
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