A strong US economy, share buy backs and slowing global growth

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Peter Elston on UK growth The question of concern currently is at what point does the Bank of England put the brakes on? This matters because equity markets, rightly, do not like it when central banks barge in and end the party. The good news is despite the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee member Martin Weale's hawkish comments recently that interest rates should be increased sooner rather than later, I think monetary conditions are going to remain looser than many think. The Bank of England's job is to maintain price stability and support the government's objectives with r...

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