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May 2023
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S1E6: How economics really affects you

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Studies show that basic economic literacy means doing better with money over the long-term. So we invited Bank of England economists, Rupal Patel and Jack Meaning, round to tea to ask them the big questions:

  • Why does inflation feel higher than it is?
  • Is raising interest rates the best way to bring inflation down?
  • Do politicians understand economics?
  • Should we be optimistic about the UK's future?


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