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HARDtalk - Adam Posen - Bank of England policy maker

Questions are being asked about the competence of economic policy makers. Stephen Sackur asks Adam Posen why managing the world's richest economies is proving so difficult.

Serious questions are being asked about the competence of economic policy makers in the western world. In the face of unsustainable debt, dwindling growth, rising unemployment and a banking crisis, have the responses been adequate to the challenge? Adam Posen is about to retire as one of the independent members of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy committee, Stephen Sackur asks why managing the world's richest economies is proving so difficult.

  • Broadcast on BBC News Channel, 2:30AM Sat, 25 Aug 2012
  • Available until 2:59AM Sun, 25 Aug 2013
  • First broadcast BBC News Channel, 4:30AM Wed, 22 Aug 2012
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  • Duration 30 minutes

Credits

  1. Key talent Stephen Sackur

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