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Are central banks heading for a fall?
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Are central banks heading for a fall?

Central banks the world over (almost) are lifting interest rates to slow inflation. But is it working? If not, Phil asks Steve Keen, could politicians and the public lose confidence in them?
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They are pushing up interest rates thew world over because monetary theory dictates that this is the way to bring down inflation. But not so long ago those same banks were arguing that inflation was only transitory and there was no need to lift rates. So, what changed? And why isn’t it working. Inflation is coming down very slowly and the wage pressures…

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Building a New Economics
The Debunking Economics Podcast
Economist Steve Keen talks to Phil Dobbie about the failings of the neoclassical economics and how it reflects on society.ems-based alternative to mainstream economics