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Nov 2024
1h 8m

The hidden crisis in the UK economy

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UK public companies are trading at 50p on the £1. We've decimated our public markets, which has a huge effect on the economy, stagnating wage growth. How did we get here and what do we do about it, asks an impassioned Andrew Craig, author of How To Own The World and founder of Plain English Finance. His new book is ‘Our Future Is Biotech’. 🤝 Find the ri ... Show More
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