Economics

Bailey’s Biggest Job Hire at BOE Showcases Priorities of New Era

  • Choice of Haldane’s successor will make significant signal
  • Chief economist is only MPC member selected by BOE itself
Andrew Bailey Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg
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Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey will soon make possibly the most consequential hiring decision of his tenure as he picks a successor to outgoing Chief Economist Andy Haldane.