This describes the results of the Bank of England’s latest quarterly survey of public attitudes to inflation, undertaken between 4 and 8 November 2016. Highlights from the survey Question 1: Asked to give the current rate of inflation, respondents gave a median answer of 2.3%, compared to 1.8% in August. Question 2a: Median expectations of the rate of inflation over the coming year were 2.8%, compared with 2.2% in August. Question 2b: Asked about expected inflation in the twelve months after that, respondents gave a median answer of 2.5%, compared with 2.2% in August. Question 2c: Asked about expectations of ... (full story)