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The new government faces both short- and long-term problems when trying to reignite investor confidence in the UK
Andrew Bailey, the embattled governor of the Bank of England.
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If the Bank of England extends its rescue scheme for the bonds market beyond October 14, all bets are off.
Battlestations: Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey.
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And don’t be surprised if a sovereign downgrade makes the problem even worse.
Will he stay or will go?
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The expected relationship between government and central bank policy has broken down in the UK.
The Bank of England has indicated that the UK may have already entered a recession based on preliminary data.
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Explaining why it can be so difficult to pinpoint whether or not an economy is in recession.
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At the right moment, Australia’s Reserve Bank would be wise to stop taking its lead from the US – holding interest rates here steady, even if they’re still rising overseas.
The Bank of England, London.
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Reforming the Bank of England to help it tackle inflation may end up compromising its independence.
Lots more of this.
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Central banks are having to choose between ruinous inflation or ruinous interest rates.
Inflation rates are currently rising, reflecting the increasing cost of goods and services.
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Central banks are trying to strike a balance between curbing inflation and enabling economic growth.
Will the latest Bank of England interest rate hike tackle inflation?
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Recent rate hikes will not do much to tackle inflation, but greater cooperation between the Bank of England and the government could help the UK economy.
The rock and the hard place.
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Central banks are facing some of their toughest monetary policy decisions ever.
Rishi Sunak: the lightbulbs are coming for you.
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As household budgets come under strain, so does support for governments, as Boris Johnson should note.
Nothing but conundrums.
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Will we now see a proper pandemic recovery?
Decision time again for Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey.
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The “monetary policy rule” tool has been mostly right for the past 20 years.
Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell is signalling hard decisions ahead.
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Transitory or persistent? That’s still the big question facing central bankers over inflation.
A lot of hot air.
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Central bankers are coming under mounting pressure to get inflation under control.
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey announcing the latest on lending rates.
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Against all speculation, the bank decided to hold the base rate at all-time lows for another month.
The right prescription?
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The Bank of England is weighing up the costs of a change.
Up she goes.
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Inflation in the UK in August rose at the highest rate in a decade.
Pump-primer in chief, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell.
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Interest rates, inflation and huge debts will all be up for debate.