Truss’ perceived attacks on the Bank of England have economists rattled
26 July 2022
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Andy Mayer quoted in City AM
26 July 2022
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Julian Jessop quoted in the Daily Mail
26 July 2022
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Julian Jessop quoted in The Times
Julian Jessop, IEA Economics Fellow, has been quoted in The Times reflecting on comments by the Truss campaign about the Bank of England.
Referencing Truss’ criticisms of the BoE for failing to contain inflation, Julian said:
“A lot of people have overinterpreted [her words] as an attack on the independence of the Bank of England. I think it’s more just a reflection that things haven’t gone well and maybe it is time to look again at the mandate, or try to work out if there are other things that could be done better.”
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Referencing Truss’ criticisms of the BoE for failing to contain inflation, Julian said:
“A lot of people have overinterpreted [her words] as an attack on the independence of the Bank of England. I think it’s more just a reflection that things haven’t gone well and maybe it is time to look again at the mandate, or try to work out if there are other things that could be done better.”
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