Julian Jessop

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Julian Jessop is an independent economist with over thirty years of professional experience gained in the public sector, the City and consultancy, including senior positions at HM Treasury, HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank and Capital Economics. He holds both a first class honours degree and an MPhil in Economics from Cambridge University and is a former Chief Economist at the Institute of Economic Affairs.

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In the wake of the Chancellor’s latest announcements, we should be more ready to cheer good economic news

By Julian Jessop
September 25, 2020

Independent economist Julian Jessop explains why he believes we should be more ready to cheer good economic news, notwithstanding the inevitable bad news and future risks...

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