Inflation high and falling slowly

Title

Inflation high and falling slowly

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

13 Jul 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:04:06

Description

Clayre Gribben reports on high inflation level and interest rates and downwards trend in line with government expectations and claims joining the European ERM would help lower inflation. Includes interviews with Sir William Clark, Conservative member of backbench finance committee; John Smith, Shadow Chancellor; Dr Andrew Sentance, CBI.

Contributors

John Smith; William Clark; Clayre Gribben; Andrew Sentance

Keywords

Inflation; Margaret Thatcher; Economics; Interest rates; Europe; International monetary systems; John Major; ERM

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