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Attention Markets and the Allocation of Cognitive Scarcity

The rapid rise of the smartphone, social media, and streaming entertainment have created more competition for our attention than ever before. Who wants our attention, and why? Are there any potential economic harms to our attentions being so divided among productivity and entertainment?...
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Monetary policy committee

Saddique Ansari • January 28, 2020 • 1 min read

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Monetary Policy Committee – definition

The MPC (Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England) is a group of nine individuals who, independently of government, set short term interest rates (they meet on a monthly basis).


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