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Economist, Marc Coleman, assesses the impact of the Bank of England’s move to pause interest rates

Resident economist, Marc Coleman, joins Karl Fitzpatrick to discuss the significance of the Bank of England’s decision to pause interest rates and the likelihood of the European Central Bank following suit and stemming the trend of interest rates hikes. 

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