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Why Britain is broke, with Ed Conway

Daily Politics from the New Statesman

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The Bank of England's Responsibility for Inflation

Economists can tell you all they like about the psychology of inflation. But in practice, no one really understands it because it's a psychological thing. The government was splurging money at a crazy rate when furloughs were introduced. In theory, Bank of England should be able to roll with any fiscal punctures and adjust interest rates.

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