{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/664394a442f6710013618119/66b64d8ebda5e2df146b9e78?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The case for holding rates, with Catherine Mann","description":"<p>Recent events, including a weak US jobs report, a pullback in Japan, and volatility in US markets have made life trickier for central bankers around the world. In the UK, moderating inflation led the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee to cut rates on August 1. The vote was 5-4, with member Catherine Mann voting to hold. Today on the show, Soumaya Keynes and Mann discuss the case for holding steady in a time of volatility and falling inflation.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>To take part in the audience survey and be in with the chance to win a pair of Bose QuietComfort 35 wireless headphones, click <a href=\"https://www.feedback.ft.com/c/r/podcast_survey_2024?Podcast_Title=The%20Economics%20Show%20with%20Soumaya%20Keynes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>. Click <a href=\"https://www.feedback.ft.com/c/r/PodcastSurvey2024_CompetitionTerms\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a> to find T&amp;Cs for the prize draw.</p><p><br></p><p>Soumaya Keynes writes a column each week for the Financial Times. You can find it <a href=\"https://www.ft.com/soumaya-keynes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to Soumaya's show on <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-economics-show-with-soumaya-keynes/id1746352576\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple</a>, <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/64rPqCkSSBkuSJpkMLRe9i?si=70c1cb4221e54c9a\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a>, <a href=\"https://pca.st/6ysdzw0j\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pocket Casts</a> or wherever you listen.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/7c3cf211-08f3-4ef2-aa63-51f58b0dc54d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com</strong></a></p>","author_name":"Financial Times"}