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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostWho is going to hold Sterling with interest rates at 0%?
Who is going to buy all this government debt with interest rates at 0%?
This is going to kill the UK.
The theory is that with interest rates low, the economy will pick up thus encouraging external investment in Britain and strengthening the pound. Keeping interest rates high but killing the economy would also kill the pound.
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Errm plenty of contractors on the bench, shame we can't all rally them together and export their services!Originally posted by scooterscot View PostWhat are we making these days to export?
Complicated financial products & big brother...This default font is sooooooooooooo boring and so are short usernamesComment
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Where to? The only ones hiring are Indian.......Originally posted by MPwannadecentincome View PostErrm plenty of contractors on the bench, shame we can't all rally them together and export their services!Comment
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No I didn't mean getting Indian's to hire them I meant getting some US and EU contracts in to have software developed and delivering these.Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostWhere to? The only ones hiring are Indian.......This default font is sooooooooooooo boring and so are short usernamesComment
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