The Bank of England is recklessly driving the UK into a deep recession
Rate rises will do little to control inflation but they will dramatically increase the threat of mass unemployment.
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Interest rates are fuelling a debt crisis in the developing world
With more than half of low-income countries at or near debt distress, Western governments should immediately loosen the terms of…
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Is recession the Bank of England’s only choice?
UK and US central banks are faced with a dilemma: allow inflation to keep rising, or hike interest rates to…
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The Tories are trying to blame the Bank of England for our economic crisis
MPs and ministers are looking for a scapegoat for the coming recession.
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What does the interest rate rise mean for the UK economy, house prices and savings?
The Bank of England has raised the base rate to 1 per cent to address high inflation.
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How high will interest rates go?
Last time inflation was this high, interest rates were at 10 per cent. Could that happen again?
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What is happening to the Turkish lira?
Turks are investing in electronic goods to store value as the currency collapses.
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Is the Tory electoral coalition ready for an interest rate rise?
With the Bank of England’s chief economist warning inflation could hit 5 per cent, monetary policy is about to get…
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The big risk to Boris Johnson isn’t Labour – it’s inflation
The threat of a Bank of England interest rate rise looms over the Conservatives’ poll lead.
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