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Torsten Bell: Is Britain's decline reversible?

The New Statesman | UK politics and culture

CHAPTER

The Economic Implications of Interest Rates and Asset Prices

This chapter explores how declining interest rates influence asset prices, particularly in real estate and the stock market. It highlights historical shifts in home ownership and draws comparisons to the socioeconomic dynamics of Victorian Britain, focusing on the rise of inherited wealth over earned income.

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