Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsLatest: Consultation on UK digital currency next yearCBDC could come in second half of decadeNIESR says household incomes face painful squeezeSqueeze on household incomes to lead to a doubling of destitutionProblems will be exacerbated by BrexitEarlier:UK grocery inflation hits 14-month high, as Christmas spending starts earlyBond boosts cinema spending as consumer demand drives retail recoveryPrimark announces expansion plans and sees supply chain issuesFederal Reserve worried that prices of risky assets keep risingAssociated British Foods also points out that Brexit has exacerbated the shortage of lorry drivers in the UK, which is one cause of supply chain problems.In todays annual results, it says:Our businesses are reliant on the availability of skilled HGV drivers.Whilst there is currently a shortage of drivers in other parts of Europe, the USA and Australia, the situation has been exacerbated in the UK as a result of the EU exit. We continue to work closely with our major carriers and logistics partners to minimise supply chain disruption. Continue reading...

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