This is the latest in my series of podcasts explaining how economics works in the credit crunch and now virus pandemic era. This week I give my thoughts on

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Hi Shaun....one for the pod. 10yr gilt at 5.03% this morning. I assume you're about to sound the Klaxon. At what level does stuff start to break?

Mark Bishop

A question for your pod, Shaun: with the 10-year hovering around 5%, should the Bank of England be a buyer, not a seller?

sally copper

When will the Bank of England be forced to re-start QE or Yield Curve Control? 😋🤪

Actually, I am really wondering which central bank will be the first ... the Fed, the ECB or the Bank of England.

Mr B

Shaun, do you see the UK govt or a quasi private BAE issue of a private bond paying 6.5% fixed yield long term a special issue to fund the defence budget & nuclear power plants.

As a way to fund both much needed areas to save UK ?

Morris May

With Gilts up 75bps in March, 2/3 base rate hikes priced in, along with the biggest downgrade in growth for the G7 by -0.5%, higher inflation increasing welfare costs and public sector pay demands and energy bill support, how likely are tax rises in autumn budget?erfect storm