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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What do falling interest rates mean for you? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ You may think that only businesses and politicians should pay attention to choices made by the Bank of England, but its interest rates decisions also have an impact on your personal finances. We explain how. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 17:05:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Personal Finance]]></category>
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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[ 'Governments are launching an assault on the independence of central banks' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Say goodbye to the era of central bank orthodoxy and hello to the new era of central bank dependency, says Jeremy McKeown ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jeremy McKeown ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/846xmUHhg25t4Js4SCU7QA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Whyinvestors can no longer trust traditional statistical indicators ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The statistical indicators and data investors have relied on for decades are no longer fit for purpose. It's time to move on, says Helen Thomas ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:40:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Helen Thomas) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Helen Thomas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VKNnVc68ZAgtgVb2Ythko5-1280-80.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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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 15:25:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:09 +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/po5S6NRrvBrVcm3viRrxmM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Interest rates held at 5.25% again ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bank of England has kept rates at 5.25% again, in a widely anticipated move. We look at what it means for your money - and what the Bank’s next move could be ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Nov 2023 12:01:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:58:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6poNVZLPqnHZaS57Ru5TF9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How will markets react to the next Bank of England rate decision? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bank of England is due to announce its latest interest rate decision on Thursday, 2nd November, but how will markets react? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2023 08:06:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 08 Feb 2024 09:39:23 +0000</updated>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bank of England holds interest rates at 5.25% ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bank has kept rates at 5.25%, ending its run of 14 consecutive increases. We look at what it means for your money - and what the Bank’s next move could be ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 11:13:14 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:59:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/po5S6NRrvBrVcm3viRrxmM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK inflation slumps to 6.7% in August  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The latest data shows inflation slowed faster than expected in August, a welcome relief for consumers and the Bank of England ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 09:33:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:58:38 +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/6uu495AtwnDFcPRfD2fLvK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK wages grow at a record pace ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The latest UK wages data will add pressure on the BoE to push interest rates even higher. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2023 10:06:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ahtmQY9tsNezeeBu9QHZAR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bank of England raises interest rates to 5.25% ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bank has hiked rates from 5% to 5.25%, marking the 14th increase in a row. We explain what it means for savers and homeowners - and whether more rate rises are on the horizon ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 11:10:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k3z7n2MJdz9ojVtpDWRLLH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Property market flatlines as average mortgage rate rises to 6%  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two-year mortgage rates have risen to above 6% for the first time since September. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jun 2023 10:30:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZUyTL8VtbJR5xfvZDaMNZX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK economy returns to growth but rate hike worries remain ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Strong consumer spending could drive the Bank of England to increase interest rates yet again ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jun 2023 16:18:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Tom Higgins) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Higgins ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/G3PBgo6SyXbYwmAMk6ok74-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bank of England hikes base rate to 4.5% ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bank of England has hiked rates again as it continues its battle with inflation. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 10:50:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/q6NfEzDNS4CwP98NtvVXnL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will UK interest rates fall in 2026? Latest Bank of England predictions ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/uk-economy/605427/when-will-interest-rates-go-up</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee held interest rates in March. As the Iran war threatens the UK economy, what will happen to interest rates? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:33:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:18:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Daniel Hilton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/24EtgfiF59dUWFDkuUyHYH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[When will UK interest rates fall further? Latest Bank of England predictions]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England (BOE)]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bank of England hikes key interest rate to 4.25% ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bank of England raised rates by 0.25% following a surprise jump in inflation. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 12:04:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X6gEcQoLk8ftFjhx8g2MWX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK inflation slows again, but remains near a 40-year high ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed CPI fell to 10.1% in January as lower fuel prices started to filter through to consumers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2023 11:00:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4HhA7wj7BekqsuxPYoJiyg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ ONS: Private sector wages grow faster than expected ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/uk-economy/605699/ons-private-sector-wages-grow-faster-than-expected</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show growth in total pay fell 3.1% when adjusted for inflation. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2023 11:27:42 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/W9tMaZmSyHWhVXNvFr2zfi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bank of England raises interest rate by 0.5% ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/uk-economy/605486/bank-of-england-interest-rate-rise</link>
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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[ A recession is coming, here is how to prepare your finances ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/personal-finance/605257/how-to-prepare-your-finances-for-recession</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bank of England has warned we’re probably already in a recession, and it’s due to be one of the longest in recent memory. Here’s what to expect, and how to prepare your finances. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2022 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:41 +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/P7jykWWsvkBfAbjz5nNxAf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Bank of England says the UK will see a recession that could last for much of the next year]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Shop closing down sale]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK economy shrinks 0.2%. Is a recession on the way? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/uk-economy/605508/uk-economy-shrinks</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The latest figures showed the UK economy shrank by 0.2%, and we seem to be heading for a recession. How will this affect you? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 11:00:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicole García Mérida ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YJ3C4Sto3989U8vbzFw2UJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Households are spending less money to cope with the rising cost of living]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Shop closing down]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Bank of England's gloomy forecast for inflation and the  UK economy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bank of England has warned that inflation will peak around 13% this year and the UK will fall into recession. Alex Rankine reports. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:15:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:52 +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/9U5EPVrQqi6iJTEdEidarg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Inflation was rising in the UK even before Russia&#039;s invasion of Ukraine.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Andrew Bailey ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Central banks are on course for recession ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/global-economy/605019/central-banks-on-course-for-recession</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The world’s central banks have found themselves behind the curve on inflation. Acting to tame it now runs the risk of sparking a recession. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2022 12:45:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:41 +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/25EaBnScY2qNU27SevBKHE-1280-80.jpg">
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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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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2022 09:45:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:46 +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/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[ Interest-rate rises mean more pain for stocks ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Interest rates are rising around the world as central banks try to get inflation under control. That’s hitting stockmarkets – and there is more pain to come. ]]>
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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/G79ttqPW9VDDZwdwiH7S73-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Powell: fighting inflation is the Fed&#039;s priority]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Jerome Powell]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The pound slides as the Bank of England raises interest rates and warns of stagflation ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bank of England raised UK interest rates and warned of soaring inflation and a collapse in economic growth. John Stepek explains what it means for the pound, the economy, and your money. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2022 12:31:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:48:20 +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/6dyRhHWhDivJaasvL7ULtV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England - further interest rate rises to come]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Bank of England has raised interest rates – but with some reluctance ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As expected, the Bank of England raised interest rates yesterday –but not with any enthusiasm. John Stepek explains why, and what rising rates mean for 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/HPM7MWFCahL3rwoQy8CrMD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Bank&#039;s monetary policy committee voted to raise rates, but wasn&#039;t happy about it]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bank of England raises interest rates to 0.5% and stops money-printing programme ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bank of England has raised the key UK interest rate again –by a quarter of a percentage point to 0.5%. It's also going to cut back on its quantitative easing programme. John Stepek explains 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/NdGN4pJP94Hk8Eq2CmF2GL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The US central bank is winding down QE faster than planned – so why are markets bouncing? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Federal Reserve is to speed up the pace at which it is winding down QE, its money-printing programme. But instead of going into shock, stockmarkets rose. John Stepek explains what's going on. ]]>
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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/XzSJZ3g3ePBDDouvzNoFSV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Bank of England gives markets a shock  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/uk-economy/604071/the-bank-of-england-interest-rate-rise-market-shock</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Despite warning that it would have to act on inflation, the Bank of England has opted not to raise interest rates. John Stepek looks at the markets’ reaction and asks: what now? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Nov 2021 09:53:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:47 +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/bGwZH2XzThiMFVzSDgiGME-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Who is the Bank of England’s new £150bn of money printing really aimed at? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bank of England has said it is to print a further £150bn to dampen the effects of the second lockdown on the economy. But there's more to it than that, says John Stepek. ]]>
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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/ofANiz8neevSNh66ctQzvV-1280-80.jpg">
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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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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2020 09:15:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:37 +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/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>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/economy/global-economy/602037/the-worlds-central-banks-will-follow-the-federal-reserves-example</link>
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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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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Andrew Bailey: negative interest rate policy is “in the tool bag”]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey © ANDY RAIN/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bank of England ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Bank of England is the UK's central bank. It started life in 1694 as a private bank set up by London merchants as a vehicle to lend money to the government and to deal with the national debt. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The assets to buy now – September 2015 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Asset allocation is at least as important as individual share selection. So where should you be putting your money? Here’s September's take on the major asset classes. ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why higher interest rates could be good news for BT ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/326335/interest-rate-rise-could-be-good-news-for-bt</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A rise in interest rates could deliver a nice boost to BT, one of Britain’s largest companies, says Phil Oakley. Here’s why. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Phil Oakley) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Phil Oakley ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/i9ewCZwHik7i4NkagcdMLH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Inflation is a tax on the poor ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Some commentators have proposed that we should 'inflate away' our debt. That might sound like a good idea, but it isn't. It's cruel and unfair. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Merryn Somerset Webb) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Merryn Somerset Webb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to short government bonds ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/7980/how-to-short-government-bonds-50931</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Government bond yields have been falling for 30 years. So how do you short government bonds? Simon Caufield explains. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Caufield) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Caufield ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Week in review: gold shines in the gloom ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/20724/week-in-review-gold-shines-in-the-gloom</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Evidence that times are getting tough for those who rely on the debt laden UK consumer for a living arrived in spades this week - and the Bank of England refused to ride to the rescue. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Tim Bennett) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tim Bennett ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                </item>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why housing wealth is an illusion ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Halifax has just reported the biggest monthly fall in UK house prices in nearly six years. And yet UK consumers are still borrowing money against their homes like there's no tomorrow. John Stepek explains why only two groups really benefit from rising house prices - retired people and the Government... ]]>
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