Inflation is not always the main problem, or indeed a problem at all. Sometimes, though rarely, deflation is a more serious threat, and we need to shelve many of the orthodoxies we have held so dear.
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The BBC is part of the glue which binds the United Kingdom together. At those times of national moment - of joy or sadness, in the UK or around the world, at times when the nation wants to celebrate, mourn or just enjoy ihttp://www.quoteswave.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=346785&action=edittself people turn to the BBC.
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| Birth: | 27th November, 1950 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Businessman, Economist, Journalist |
About
Gavyn Davies was born in Zimbabwe. He is an English businessman, economist, and journalist. He is a former Goldman Sachs partner and multi-millionaire who was the chairman of the BBC from 2001 until 2004. He worked in Harold Wilson's Policy Unit from 1974–76 and then as an economic advisor to James Callaghan from 1976–1979. In 2005 he set up a $1.35 Billion hedge fund to invest in macroeconomic situations. He wrote a weekly column on mathematics and statistics, Gavyn Davies does the maths, on Thursdays for The Guardian newspaper. He is currently working as a founding partner of Active Private Equity, Anthos Capital, and Prisma Capital Partners, as well as Chairman of Fulcrum Asset Management.
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