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Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey has said policymakers should “challenge” populists who try to discredit them.
In a speech published today, Bailey told the Bellagio Group of economists, central bankers and finance officials that populism affects the international system.
Part of the purpose of international agencies is that from time to time they have to tell us what we don’t want to hear, let alone act upon.
Of course, they have to be accountable for the accuracy and quality of the assessment. But, accepting that, we have to call out messenger shooting.
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