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Making sense of the reaction to the UK’s big stimulus package

The subdued response in the financial markets to the big monetary and fiscal stimulus announced in the UK today should not be interpreted as sign that investors think it will be ineffective in helping the economy cope with the coronavirus. Rather, it reflects the fact that they were already braced for a substantial loosening of policy.

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