That said, the Bank of England's current expectation that inflation will fall and stay low may turn out to be right.

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Stock prices have an inflation expectation built in and also grow above inflation as real earnings growth occurs and dividends are paid by the companies.

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By fostering the expectation of future inflation, that might get consumers to start spending again.

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