Pay and prices

Inflation forecasts

Fourth quarter 2004:

RPI forecasts Underlying inflation, excluding mortgage interest payments

Average 3.0 2.4

Oxford Economic Forecasting 2.8 2.2

NIESR 3.0 2.4

Source: HM Treasury Forecasts for the UK economy, April 2004

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