Title

Nigel Lawson on trade deficit

Genre

Speech

TX Date

30 Jun 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:26

Description

Chancellor of the Exchequer Nigel Lawson reads a statement about the growing trade deficit. He says interest rates were raised to keep inflation as low as possible and the UK economy is sound and successful.

Contributors

Nigel Lawson

Keywords

Inflation; Economics; UK; Monetary policy; Economic policy; Interest rates

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