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Jul 11, 2023 55 min

Inflation Fixation

from The LRB Podcast Hosted by The London Review of Books

As inflation continues to outstrip wage growth for all but the top ten per cent of earners, interest rates look set to keep rising at least until February 2024. The political economist William Davies joins Tom to consider the reasons for high inflation and the Bank of England’s response, what government policies could alleviate the crisis and whether next year’s general election will lead to any significant change. Find further reading on the episode page: lrb.me/inflationfixation Subscribe to Close Readings: Directly in Apple Podcasts here: https://apple.co/3pJoFPq In other podcast apps here: lrb.me/closereadings

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