MYSTERIOUS: 24 | Mind Blowing Facts

Who hires (and fires) the Bank of England governor?

PM says he still backs Andrew Bailey despite criticism he has failed to take the right measures to curb inflation

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2023

Interest rates blame game erupts between Tories and Bank of England, as recession warnings grow

Bank governor Andrew Bailey fights for future – and blames company bosses for fuelling inflation with pay rises

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023

Bank of England delivers big rate hike

LONDON: The Bank of England (BoE) rattled markets by raising interest rates by half a percentage point — twice the amount expected — on Thursday, after it said there had been “significant” news suggesting British inflation would take longer to fall.

Bangkok Post · Jun 22, 2023

Judge rules Missouri AG Bailey had no authority to inflate cost of abortion rights ballot measure

COLUMBIA, Mo. — A Cole County judge on Tuesday ruled that Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey had no authority to inflate the estimated cost of a ballot measure to restore abortion rights.

Tribune News Service · Jun 20, 2023

Missouri judge orders end to GOP officials' standoff over proposed abortion rights ballot measure

A constitutional amendment to restore abortion rights in Missouri will move forward after a judge broke a standoff between two Republican officials that had halted the process

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023

Millions are facing soaring mortgage rates. How did we leave them so vulnerable?

Homeowners in Britain are especially at risk because of a shortage of long-term loans. The sooner the Bank of England acts to fix this the better

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023

Is EV charging the new hot amenity for apartments and offices?

Real estate is ready to get plugged into the electric vehicle revolution.

Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2023

The Guardian view on Rishi Sunak’s economics: recession is an acceptable price to pay

Editorial: Growing the economy by shrinking it first is a high-risk political strategy

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2023

Attacks on Andrew Bailey are understandable, but a little unfair

City Comment: The Bank of England governor has got a near impossible job

Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2023

Pound hits one-year high as more interest rate hikes loom; UK grows in April; WE Soda cancels London float – as it happened

UK economy has bounced back from March’s contraction, but experts fear rising interest rates will cause recession

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14, 2023