In the media | 30 Aug 2023

Macro Bytes: How is banking stress changing the economic outlook?

UK banking

Michael Saunders, Senior Economic Advisor at Oxford Economics and former external member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, joins Macro Bytes to discuss the UK economy and the Bank’s track record.

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