All Mervyn King articles
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CommentWhat is it that I apparently know that the Bank of England economists do not?
The Bank of England鈥檚 low interest rate approach may lead to a deeper repression and slower growth
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The problem with surprises on inflation
Could it be that we are about to witness the beginnings of widening concerns over rising inflation?The Consumer Prices Index 鈥渟urprise鈥� jump to 3.7% yesterday will certainly increase rumblings in the markets and elsewhere.Although for the time being I suspect attention will be more focused on June 22 and ...
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Prepare for a double dip in construction growth 鈥� the implication of today鈥檚 GDP figures
The UK is coming out faster from recession than we thought. But the hole was deeper.That seems to be the message from the statisticians鈥� latest stab at the nation鈥檚 output.The increase in fourth quarter GPD was revised upward from 0.1% to 0.3%, which will cheer many not least the Chancellor.But ...