Pay and prices

Inflation forecasts

Fourth quarter 2004

RPI forecast underlying inflation excluding mortgage payments

Average 3.2% 2.3%

Oxford Economic Forecasting 3.3% 2.2%

NIESR 3.0% 2.2%

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

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