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Shadow Monetary Policy Committee quoted in the Independent
The IEA’s Shadow Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to halt interest rates and excessive quantitative tightening measures has been featured across the media and the Independent.
The Independent quoted:
“The UK economy is on the precipice of a sharper slowdown. There has already been a contraction in the money supply, with less liquidly available for loans, lower house price inflation, and slowing economic activity, as shown in the sharp fall in the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for manufacturing.”
You can read the full article here.
The SMPC’s decision was also featured in The Sun, Daily Business, The World News, and Politico. The SMPC’s full meeting minutes can be read here.
The Independent quoted:
“The UK economy is on the precipice of a sharper slowdown. There has already been a contraction in the money supply, with less liquidly available for loans, lower house price inflation, and slowing economic activity, as shown in the sharp fall in the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for manufacturing.”
You can read the full article here.
The SMPC’s decision was also featured in The Sun, Daily Business, The World News, and Politico. The SMPC’s full meeting minutes can be read here.



