As the FT noted yesterday: The European Central Bank has added an extra €600bn to the bond-buying programme that it launched to support the eurozone’s
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Accountants were told to turn a blind eye to bank accounting failures in 2008 and it looks like it’s happening again. The result will be similar
The FT has noted that: The UK’s banking regulator has told lenders not to assume that extending repayment holidays amid the coronavirus pandemic will increase
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Black voters in the US have taken a bigger hit than white voters as a result of coronavirus. Why should anyone be surprised that there’s anger about that?
The FT has just reported: Far more African-American than white voters have suffered a reduction in their family’s income due to the coronavirus outbreak, according
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Greening the economy is not a peripheral project: it may be the biggest economic project we’ve ever tackled
I worry that the scale of the green stimulus that our economy requires is misunderstood. Business Green has reported that: [A new report from WWF]
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We are not witnessing normal political events: we are witnessing right-wing insurgency
This is what a President sounds like: And note what he says. He explicitly does not condemn protest. And rightly so. I just hope many
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Remember Brexit? Now it will be the final nail in the coffin
The Guardian has reported: The Bank of England governor has told banks to bolster their preparations for a no-deal Brexit. Andrew Bailey held a conference call on Tuesday with Britain’s
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Is Johnson right to be proud?
The right question is in the video in the tweet: We’re live now on @BBCTwo with Emily Maitlis – you can also watch online at
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Mythbuster: The Bank of England is independent
Myth The Bank of England is independent of the government Replies Reply – 1 The Bank of England has been wholly owned by the government
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Who has the vision to deliver the state built revolution that our economy needs?
As the FT has noted: Boris Johnson on Wednesday promised an apprenticeship to every young person, as the government braces for a wave of youth
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