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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK banks should snap up their European rivals ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ UK banks should take a once-in-a-generation opportunity to buy their European counterparts , says Matthew Lynn ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KqptoKnf9drmX9msLmGws3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How have central banks evolved in the last century – and are they still fit for purpose?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The rise to power and dominance of the central banks has been a key theme in MoneyWeek in its 25 years. Has their rule been benign? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:13:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Global Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZEf5b3x36tm6uNcKWnzKUf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Do we need central banks, or is it time to privatise money? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Free banking is one alternative to central banks, but would switching to a radical new system be worth the risk? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2024 08:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Stuart Watkins) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stuart Watkins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JFe7SPi4BQHr6cEL497yjB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The French economy's Macron bubble is bursting ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Cheap debt and a luxury boom have flattered the French economy. That streak of luck is running out. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2023 23:20:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:08:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/shZ4CweNPrzgiaH9gAernU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Bank of England can’t afford to hike interest rates again  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With inflation falling, the cost of borrowing rising and the economy heading into an election year, the Bank of England can’t afford to increase interest rates again. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rupert Hargreaves ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/po5S6NRrvBrVcm3viRrxmM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 3 stocks to buy in a high interest rate environment ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We take a look at three stocks to buy in a high interest rate environment that should be able to navigate economic uncertainty. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 16:18:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Nicole García Mérida) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vkrf9vniwNRNzrjCpPwdN9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bank of England raises interest rate by 0.5% ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bank of England has raised interest rates once again, this time by 0.5%. This takes the bank’s base rate to 3.5%, the highest it’s been since 2008. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2022 12:05:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rupert Hargreaves ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yZSXCFs8Mv9nKV4N7LwgKo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eurozone inflation hits 10.7% in October ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Inflation across the eurozone hit 10.7% in October. What does it mean for your money? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rupert Hargreaves ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oyxxJxZHE6sQLTJUgr6MTg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The European Central Bank is wary of raising interest rate too far too fast]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Euro sculpture at the European Central Bank]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The end of cheap money hits the markets ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Markets have swooned as central banks raise interest rates, leaving the era of cheap money behind. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 12:57:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gbn9JHaT39RJkEdaCvs268-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Switzerland’s central bank has ended its experiment with negative interest rates]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Zurich]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A forgotten lesson on the dangers of energy price caps ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Liz Truss’s proposed energy price cap is an ambitious gamble. But a similar programme in Spain ended up being a fiasco, say Max King and Tom Murley. Here, they explain why Truss’s plan could be doomed to failure. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 08:56:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TSoELRG64JWGpZRDmdcVLV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Truss’s solution could end up an economic disaster]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Liz Truss]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Central banks can’t solve our current economic problems ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Traditionally,  as we hit recessionary times, central banks have lowered interest rates. But that’s not an option this time. If anyone can help dull the economic pain, it’s not the Bank of England, it’s the government. John Stepek explains why. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wDvRhRzTkhzWKMCyvFU2hd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[If the Bank of England wants to stop inflation, it will have to raise rates so high that it inflicts a recession]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Andrew Bailey of the Bank of England]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ France’s government collapses – could it trigger the next euro crisis? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ France’s government has toppled after losing a vote of no-confidence, plunging the euro zone’s second-largest economy into turmoil. Is this 2012 all over again and should Europe be worried? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2022 23:01:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cpAiakiw2p3FGpRJpso6Rf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Michel Barnier, France&#039;s prime minister, speaks during a no-confidence debate at the National Assembly in Paris]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Michel Barnier, France&#039;s prime minister, speaks during a no-confidence debate at the National Assembly in Paris]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The wolf returns to the eurozone’s door ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The eurozone’s intrinsic flaws have been exposed again as investors’ fears about Italy’s ability to pay its debt sends bond yields soaring. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Andrew Van Sickle) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Van Sickle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JX7fo6yXesj6HKB5HBbNxW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The launch of the colourful notes coincided with a global upswing]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Man in a pinstripe suit holding various banknotes]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ “Whatever it takes” is no longer enough to shield the euro ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The European Central Bank raised interest rates for the first time in more than a decade on Thursday, officially marking the end of negative interest rates. John Stepek breaks down what it means for the euro. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/s744NVPkVz77iEWh6R5hS4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[ The half-a-percentage-point rise means the eurozone interest rate is now 0%.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Lagarde ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The junk-bond bubble bursts ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Yields in the US high-yield bond market (AKA junk bonds) have soared to more than 8% since the start of the year as prices collapse. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 15:13:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m8XWQPUuHbqyz7s3FM5Vem-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Central banks such as the US Federal Reserve cannot be relied upon to ease credit]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[US Federal Reserve building ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is the eurozone heading for another crisis? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The eurozone avoided breakup when Greece couldn’t repay its debts after the 2008 financial crisis. Now it’s in trouble again, says John Stepek. And this time the focus is on Italy – a much bigger economy than Greece. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2022 10:54:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qFDnMRUKCzYTvCGE6bukb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Christine Lagarde – the ECB is to unveil an “anti-fragmentation tool”]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Christine Lagarde]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Investors dash into the US dollar ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The value of the US dollar has soared as investors pile in. The euro has hit parity, while the Japanese yen and the Swedish krona have fared even worse. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iHNL4wHdRMNVdpB8YCqMR9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The worst geopolitical crisis in Europe since 1945 has helped  propel the dollar to a two-decade high against the euro]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Ukrainian policeman standing among rubble]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ray Dalio’s shrewd $10bn bet on the collapse of European stocks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ray Dalio’s Bridgewater hedge fund is putting its money on a collapse in European stocks. It’s likely to pay off, says Matthew Lynn. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yB8hGiqAjcQjQfi7QSncDR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Dalio: an impressive record for getting it right]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Ray Dalio of Bridgewater Associates]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A new headache for the ECB ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Italy, the eurozone’s third-largest economy, has debt of €2.759trn –almost 150% of GDP.  A crisis there would pose an existential risk to the euro. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2022 13:39:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TXWqvy3tFPUBMUyg2ZS66U-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Lagarde: struggling to find the answers]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Christine Lagarde]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Central banks are divided – so prepare for more turbulence ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Central banks no longer agree on interest rates. The US is raising aggressively, while the UK is taking a more cautious approach and Japan is sticking to its plan of “yield curve control”.  John Stepek explains why this matters, and what it means for the markets and your money. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NyC6cgJcbzRmVqRDeuxPy5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Bank of England is in a major quandary]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ECB set to raise interest rates as stagflation beckons ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With inflation at 8.1% and economic growth at just 0.3%, the eurozone is on the brink of stagflation.  To combat it the European Central Bank is to stop buying bonds immediately and could raise interest rates next month. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2022 12:29:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:26 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7pnUfwtsNT3jD9HgJY8DjK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The European Central Bank is to stop buying bonds]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[euro sculpture outside the ECB in Frankfurt ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Could a stronger euro bring relief to global markets? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The European Central Bank is set to end its negative interest rate policy. That should bring some relief to markets, says John Stepek. Here’s why. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nzUrpQzhc4j4FB6hNbdHpY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Christine Lagarde: the ECB will stop printing money and raise interest rates above zero]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Christine Lagarde of the ECB © Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ French stocks are back in fashion ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ France’s CAC 40 stockmarket index gained 29% in 2021, making it the world’s best performing major market. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7wVTJZ4neDntzfZUsrcaPi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Luxury firms such as Hermès have profited in the pandemic]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Fashion models ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Five unexpected events that could shock the markets in 2022 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Forget Covid-19 – it’s the unexpected twists that will rattle markets in 2022, says Matthew Lynn. Here are five possibilities ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 09:01:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HaHjvkU5RG9m7sRJkuVWd3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Has Italy’s economy turned the corner? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Italy’s FTSE MIB stockmarket index has returned 23% so far this year, more than double the FTSE 100’s performance over the same period.  ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Nc64Wk6QQm6JxTCK2RwjN9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why the European Central Bank’s new regime matters more than you think ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ECB has said it will tolerate higher inflation and it won’t be raising interest rates for quite some time. It’s another big clue for markets – but they remain unconvinced. That’s a mistake, says John Stepek. Here’s why. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CbWrhcJWNHTQW2vRbhNUZN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Bank of Japan is getting into industrial policy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bank of Japan has shrugged off its fig leaf of independence and is getting involved in fiscal policy. And won't be the only central bank to do so, says John Stepek. It's another step down the slippery slope we started on decades ago. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7ARqzQeFmsQZT7n85SjBGF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Central banks are starting to raise rates – what does that mean for your money? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Central banks across the globe are starting to raise interest rates as inflation gathers pace. John Stepek explains what it means for your long-term portfolio. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/P7Q5x4Zw7pixiYHDR7GCwi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Bank of England is predicting a much stronger recovery than initially expected prompting fears of inflation]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Bank of England ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can Mario Draghi save Italy's economy? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Italy's prime minister Mario Draghi hopes that his €222bn  public spending plan, which includes high-speed internet, high-speed rail, and improving the energy efficiency of public buildings, will give the Italian economy a boost. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KkGkjstS3kKexTVVZmRpvV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Mario Draghi is not a miracle worker]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Mario Draghi]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Overlooked European stocks are a solid bargain ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The lack of speculative exuberance in European stocks compared to US markets bodes well for investors seeking less tech-heavy drama and more deep value. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ny2gx6HXHEjK47yAvwjxU7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Italy’s FTSE MIB index has returned more than 8% so far this year]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Milan Stock Exchange]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The European Central Bank fumbles its way towards yield curve control ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The EU’s economic recovery is faltering, but its bond yields keep rising. That makes things tricky for the European Central Bank, says John Stepek. Here, he looks at how central banks are shifting the goalposts, and what it means for you. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ysswcdWYSr32RM7A9DFsXh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Christine Lagarde of the ECB: taking more aggressive action than anyone expected]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Christine Lagarde of the ECB]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A weakening US dollar is good news for markets – but will it continue? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The US dollar –the most important currency in the world – is on the slide. And that's good news for the stockmarket rally. John Stepek looks at what could derail things. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K4fHAWVzM5EeYhjkS3WcRe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Too embarrassed to ask: what are negative interest rates? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There’s been a lot of talk from the Bank of England recently about introducing “negative interest rates”. So what on earth are they, and what would they mean for your money? ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Bank of England should create a "Bitpound" digital currency and take the world by storm ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bank of England could win the race to create a respectable digital currency if it moves quickly, says Matthew Lynn. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nDjjdtLgkM4emjEgLVg7oU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, should get a move on]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England ©  Kirsty O&amp;#039;Connor - WPA Pool/Getty Images]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is the UK heading for negative interest rates? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/uk-economy/602075/is-the-uk-heading-for-negative-interest-rates</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The hints that negative interest rates are heading for Britain are now coming thick and fast. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6TYeXoEtwkkgDu7PEZLMcP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Sweden abandoned negative rates last year]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Stockholm © 	RooM the Agency / Alamy]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The world's central banks will follow the Federal Reserve's example ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The US Federal Reserve –America's central bank – has said that it would become more tolerant of inflation and hold interest rates down. Others will follow. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AfmBg5pxU5PMFmVbDBgVWE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Europe’s magic works better in the dark ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Europe’s latest fiscal intervention looks like the kind of muddle-through that makes a United States of Europe more likely, says Merryn Somerset Webb. But only if you don’t look too closely. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gold could set new records, even from here – here’s how to invest ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The gold price has soared in recent days, and it could go higher yet, says John Stepek. Either way, you should hold some gold in your portfolio. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WaGHi9rJDVSkNvpSABk4v5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Trump urges the US Federal Reserve to bring in negative interest rates ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Donald Trump has urged the Federal Reserve to embrace negative interest rates. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2020 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Curiouser and curiouser: 20 years in the markets ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Central banks have been interfering with market and economic cycles for two decades, undermining capitalism and storing up huge trouble for the future, says Andrew Van Sickle. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2020 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:32 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Andrew Van Sickle) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andrew Van Sickle ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/x2XRTxtGCSTtWSsUMghiAD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The European Central Bank throws away the rulebook to bail out Italy   ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ECB has removed all constraints on asset purchases and will now buy “whatever it takes” to tackle the coronavirus. John Stepek explains what it means for Europe and for globalmarkets. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2020 11:01:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uNozTs9NG6qkf4bVyWFGcB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How the US dollar standard is now suffocating the global economy  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/currencies/601015/the-us-dollar-standard-is-now-suffocating-the-global-economy</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ In times of crisis, everyone wants cash. But not just any cash – they want the US dollar. John Stepek explains why the rush for dollars is putting a big dent in an already fragile global economy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2020 10:52:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Gm53B8JWKhNCsAo3oNbVQn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Don’t let a good financial crisis go to waste ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The global liquidity squeeze may cause a nastydownturn. Be prepared, says Max King. If we do get another financial crisis, fill your boots. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2019 09:57:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/p8Jpkf4KPndATo3SvhQzmF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Italy’s debt crisis could be far messier than the Greek drama ever was ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Italy’s debt is very high indeed. With the chances of repaying it slim, the eurozone is heading for yet another messy crisis. John Stepek explains what’s going on. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 10:31:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Greece emerges from intensive care ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Following three rescue packages in eight years, the eurozone’s problem child is standing on its own two feet again. But the debt crisis has merely been managed, not resolved. Alex Rankine reports. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2018 17:00:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why the US mid-term elections might spell good news for gold ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/491146/us-mid-term-elections-good-news-for-gold-price</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Many factors influence the price of gold. One of the biggest is interest rates. And upcoming elections in the US could determine the future of both, says John Stepek. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2018 10:00:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:35 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ux2pakNBSaRT6UwinqWqPY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Italy is testing Mario Draghi to step in and do “whatever it takes” ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/488580/italy-economy-eurozone-ecb-quantitative-easing</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Greek debt crisis was contained because the ECB vowed to do “whatever it takes” to backstop things. John Stepek asks if it’s prepared to do the same with Italy. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2018 09:43:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Long-term refinancing operations (LTRO) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Long-term refinancing operations (LTRO) of the European Central Bank (ECB) are designed to provide stability to Europe’s banking sector. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 14:14:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stability and growth pact ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The stability and growth pact, or SGP, played a key role in the establishment of the euro. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Target 2 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Target is a payment system used by Europe’s central banks for urgent real-time electronic transfers. ]]>
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