He emphasised that inflation had been 'remarkably volatile' in recent months, and that the outlook for its future trend remained 'highly uncertain'.

But could country letting be a future trend?

The predictive component of predictive maintenance stems from the goal of predicting the future trend of the equipment's condition.

These are investment vehicles that try to identify future trends in science, engineering, politics, social mores and consumer tastes and then to harness them.

There are, of course, scientific uncertainties, so projections of future trends span a range rather than being fully pinned down.