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Dec 2023
17m 25s

Central bank lookahead

Financial Times & Pushkin Industries
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Inflation has slowed in the US, the UK, and the EU. Will this mean interest rate cuts next year? Markets seem to think so, but comments from central bankers this week may temper that enthusiasm. Also, we go long the antitrust suit against Google, and long the UK’s campaign against greenwashing. 


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