• global economic conditions have deteoriated

No flies on the governor this morning but the questioning has been less than penetrative so far

Forbes:

  • biggest risks to UK economy are external but Eurozone should avoid recession

McCafferty:

  • some weakness in Eurozone may be due to short term factor
  • sharp fall in oil prices may boost world economy more than BOE expecting

Is he not getting why oil prices are falling or is he hoping that there’s a silver cloud at the end of it all ?