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Interest rates, inflation and recession in the 80s vs now – are there lessons we can learn?
Are there any lessons to be learnt from the financial turbulence of the 1980s? We take a look at the past to see what it may tell us about the future.
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Kathleen Brooks
Founder of Minerva Analysis
Kathleen Brooks is the Founder of Minerva Analysis, a market analysis company. An industry expert with over 10-years experience working for retail trading providers in the City of London, she is routinely quoted by the world's top financial press including the Financial Times and Wall Street Journal.
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Published: 17th July 2023