John Kay: How economists got the world wrong

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John Kay, former director of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and a Financial Times columnist, talks to Investec Chief Economist Philip Shaw about the thinking behind “predictive” economic theories and what we can do to avoid the pitfalls.

15 Oct 2020 English South Africa Business

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12 Oct 4 min

S05 Ep02 Energy Market Update: G7 reserve release offers temporary relief for UK diesel market

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