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Soaring Gilt Yields and Strained Public Finances, with Simon French

Many Happy Returns

CHAPTER

Navigating Economic Currents

This chapter examines the challenges faced by the Bank of England amid rising yields and its quantitative tightening measures. It highlights the implications of these actions on UK government finances, inflation dynamics, and the complex interplay between past interventions and current monetary policies. Furthermore, it reflects on the impact of government communication on economic confidence and growth prospects in a tumultuous environment.

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