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May 2024
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57. How to fix UK growth, why economists...

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What’s caused the UK’s growth problem and how can we fix it? Does the UK need more domestic investment? Should our economists be able to predict crises? As interest rates are left unchanged at a 16-year high of 5.25%, join Robert as he interviews Andy Haldane, former Chief Economist of the Bank of England. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from ... Show More
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