Swati Dhingra

Swati Dhingra, a member of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee and an associate professor at the London School of Economics, shares her insights on the intersection of trade and monetary policy. She discusses the UK's vulnerability to trade shocks and highlights what her colleagues overlooked in recent data. Dhingra also explains why she resisted a sharper interest rate cut, emphasizing the nuanced challenges posed by US tariffs. The conversation dives into the implications of external factors for UK consumption and careful policymaking in response to global economic fluctuations.

Economist Swati Dhingra discusses the factors influencing the Bank of England's interest rate decisions, the complexities of monetary policy, and the implications for the economy. Topics include deflationary pressure, AI impact on rates, UK economic landscape post government announcement, trade and investment post-Brexit, and proposals for regional differential interest rates.