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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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