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Dec 2024
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Why central banks were both lucky and sm...

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Policymakers in major economies have quelled the post-pandemic inflation surge without causing recessions. In this episode of The Big View podcast, BlackRock’s Alex Brazier argues big rate hikes in the US, Europe and the UK helped – but so did unusually strong labour markets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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