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              Richard Barwell

              • Thursday, 19 December, 2024
                Markets InsightCentral banks
                A new year’s resolution for central bankers

                Policymakers should commit to publishing estimates of the ‘neutral’ level of interest rates

                Federal Reserve building in Washington
              • Thursday, 21 December, 2023
                Markets InsightMarkets
                Investors may still be underestimating how inflation is cooling

                The period of rapidly rising prices is retreating in the rear-view mirror

                A shopper walks past signs for a sale in a shop window in London, England
              • Thursday, 12 October, 2023
                Markets InsightMonetary policy
                Central banks still need to justify the case for ‘higher for longer’ rates

                Forward guidance without a rationale may not anchor monetary policy expectations for long

              • Monday, 11 July, 2022
                The QE retreat
                Did central bank balance sheets really need to get so big?

                Deciphering the mixed signals of monetary policy

              • Wednesday, 9 December, 2020
                Markets InsightBank of England
                Bank of England should switch strategy on QE

                Monetary Policy Committee must adopt a yield-control approach like the Bank of Japan

              • Sunday, 27 May, 2018
                US inflation
                Central banks’ loose talk about ‘symmetry’ can be dangerous

                After an under-shoot, policymakers are meant to bring inflation back to target

                The US Federal Reserve, Washington, DC
              • Thursday, 30 November, 2017
                Global Economy
                Eurozone inflation rate ticks up to 1.5%, but misses forecasts
              • Tuesday, 16 September, 2014
                EU economy
                ECB poised to start its lending spree this week
                Mario Draghi
              • Friday, 8 November, 2013
                Eurozone economy
                Shift into Europe as ECB cuts rates

                Growth is weak, but European shares look cheap compared with US stocks

                File photo of the euro sign landmark outside the headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB) in Frankfurt on September 2 2013
              • Wednesday, 20 March, 2013
                Global Economy
                Budget 2013: Changes to BoE remit expand options for activism
              • Sunday, 3 March, 2013
                Global Economy
                Policy makers eye radical options for UK
              • Tuesday, 15 January, 2013
                Retail & Consumer industry
                ‘Zombies’ seen to hold back economy
              • Thursday, 25 October, 2012
                UK downturn
                Distorting mirror of growth data
              • Friday, 24 August, 2012
                UK downturn
                GDP details reveal gloomy picture
              • Wednesday, 11 July, 2012
                European companies
                Debate rages over benefits of fiscal austerity
              • Wednesday, 6 June, 2012
                FT AlphavilleLisa Pollack
                When strategy is mistaken for stupidity, the curious case of eurozone politicians
              • Monday, 14 May, 2012
                Letter
                BoE’s own economists can check policy makers
              • Wednesday, 22 February, 2012
                UK banks
                MPC pair wanted even bigger tranche of easing
              • Tuesday, 13 December, 2011
                FT AlphavilleNeil Hume
                The UK’s inflation myth
              • Thursday, 1 December, 2011
                Autumn Statement
                OBR did not spot the silver lining in the cloud
              • Thursday, 17 November, 2011
                UK services sector
                EU trade ties scupper UK hopes of immunity
              • Tuesday, 9 August, 2011
                UK economy
                UK manufacturing output falls in June
              • Monday, 18 July, 2011
                FT AlphavilleCentral banks
                The UK economy: it’s the supply, stupid
              • Friday, 27 May, 2011
                Central banks
                Correction: Quote about the Bank of England
              • Tuesday, 15 February, 2011
                Global Economy
                Bank lays ground for interest rate rises
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