Hints and tips:
...James Smith (ING): The BoE is nearing the end of its tightening cycle....
...Similar examples can be found in London’s V&A and the White House, Smith notes....
...Tehran is struggling to convince Iranians to take Russia’s Sputnik V jab. The west should heed Moscow and Beijing’s use of vaccines to court poorer nations, writes Anne-Sylvaine Chassany....
...Sellier, California Polymath 1,010: Robert Jelly, Warwickshire Crossword 16,093: V Le Quesne, Salisbury; Sue Topham, Newark; Anthony Evans, Hove Polymath 1,009: AC Lambirth, Cyprus Crossword 16,087:...
...(FT) EU v Silicon Valley New data-sharing principles laid out by the EU this week seek to crack open the data silos that have helped to reinforce the power of the dominant tech companies....
...An essay by Zadie Smith, “What do we want history to do to us?”...
...James Smith, economist at ING: A full 2021 recovery is unlikely....
...Linda Yueh: Hopefully a bit better....
...The musician Sir Paul McCartney, the designer Sir Terence Conran, the chef Delia Smith, the author JK Rowling and the economist Nicholas Stern are all made companions of honour....
...Rain Newton-Smith, chief economist, CBI It all depends what happens in January....
...Markets say ‘meh’ While the Trump v Clinton battle may be stirring the front page headlines, financial markets seem unconcerned about any outcome, argues the FT’s Dan McCrum....
...“It takes time for investment and policies to boost productivity to work,” said Linda Yueh, adjunct professor of economics at the University of Oxford....
...Linda Yueh, adjunct professor of economics, London Business School It’s unlikely to be much different than this year....
...Keith Wade, group chief economist, Schroders Some relief in 2018 as inflation should fall, but households are likely to use the improvement in real income to rebuild their savings....
...Linda Yueh, adjunct professor of economics, London Business School A lot will depend on [the progress of the] Brexit negotiations....
...Andrew Smith, Chief Economic Adviser, Industry Forum The world (ex UK) is enjoying a synchronised — and hence to an extent self-fuelling — upswing....
...Linda Yueh, adjunct professor of economics, London Business School Feel about the same as 12 months ago....
...Keith Wade, chief economist, Schroders Inflation is expected to rise above 3% in 2017....
...Keith Wade, chief economist, Schroders By just over half a per cent as inflation squeezes household incomes and spending....
...David Blanchflower, Bruce V. Rauner professor, Dartmouth College Open question. Depends if he injects a major fiscal stimulus....
...David Blanchflower, Bruce V. Rauner professor, Dartmouth College Most unlikely....
...Keith Wade, chief economist, Schroders He will need the flexibility to support activity....
...Don Smith, chief investment officer, Brown Shipley More pessimistic than 12 months ago Less optimistic....
...Keith Wade, chief economist, Schroders It is hard to envisage a deal where the UK does not “take back control” so less immigration seems certain....
...He describes turning up to the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 wearing “a V-neck tennis sweater in the traditional white, maroon and black, over white pants”....
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