It's Time to Nuke the Bond Market
Why sovereign democracies must dismantle the mythology of ‘bond vigilantes’ to restore political agency
Why sovereign democracies must dismantle the mythology of ‘bond vigilantes’ to restore political agency
There is no risk that interest rates on UK government debt will reach crippling levels. Interest rates are policy variables. Paying interest is a political choice. Betteridge’s law of headlines applies.
The government borrows at a price of its choosing. Here’s how.