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![steve_hanke Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::863527548.png) Steve Hanke [@steve_hanke](/creator/twitter/steve_hanke) on x 805.1K followers
Created: 2025-07-16 04:00:01 UTC

The UK's economy contracted for a second consecutive month in May by 0.1%/yr.

NO SURPRISE.

M4 Money Supply expanded at 3.5%/yr in May, FAR BELOW Hanke Golden Growth Rate of 5.7%, a rate consistent with hitting the UK's 2%/yr  inflation target.


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**Related Topics**
[inflation](/topic/inflation)
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