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The U.K.’s Subversive Central Banker
Andy Haldane has emerged as a champion of unconventional economic thinking at the Bank of England.
Andy Haldane
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You’d never think that one of the fastest-growing economies in the G-7 could possibly need lower interest rates. But then, you’re not Andy Haldane.
The Bank of England’s chief economist has made a name for himself as a free-thinking contrarian in recent years, even publicly siding with Occupy activists and likening the need for simplicity in banking regulation to a dog catching a Frisbee.