Bank's Commuter From Us Hits Back at Critics

Evening Standard - London (May 24, 2006)

Author: Jane Padgham

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THE monetary policy committee's latest recruit, David Blanchflower, today hit back at criticisms about his commitment to the Bank of England's interest-rate setting body, insisting the job will be his " primary responsibility".

US-based Blanchflower, a professor at Dartmouth College, New Hampshire, told MPs on the Treasury Select Committee he will visit Britain for a 12-day period each month.

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Bank's Commuter From Us Hits Back at Critics

He confirmed that the central bank will pick up his travel and accommodationtaxable.

costs, but that these were "My focu...

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