A fundamentally weak pound is not the best platform on which to base uncertainty about the Bank of England’s future. But, barring the withdrawal of independence, there are – after 25 years of the Monetary Policy Committee – real opportunities to make new UK Prime Minister Liz Truss’ review constructive. It must be thorough, non-political and not drag on. Uncertainty in the meantime may put even greater pressure on the MPC to accelerate rate hikes and go harder on quantitative tightening. And, if that exacerbates stagflation, Truss may not get the full-blown recovery she needs before the next general election.
So, what are the issues, what are the most feasible options and where do we go from here? Neil Williams, chief economist, and Taylor Pearce, economist, OMFIF, discuss.
For more, see https://www.omfif.org/2022/09/options-for-truss-to-preserve-the-bank-of-englands-independence/
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Renewable energy as asset class
Working in crisis
In conversation with Michael Pettis: China’s economy and outlook
Euro area economic outlook
Global economic crisis and gender equality
Federal reserve financial stability report
Growing pains: the story of the euro
The role of financial intermediaries in transitioning to a green economy
Leveraging fintech for sustainability
New emphasis in European monetary policy: The ECB’s strategic review
The case for CBDC and the role of blockchain
Making way for digital cash
Covid-19: From recession to recovery
The OMFIF/KPMG series: Technology, sustainability and governance in smart cities
Future of commodity trading in the US
Brexit: what next?
The US and the international economic crisis
Climate risk management in real estate and infrastructure
Infrastructure’s role in the Covid recovery
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