Han de Jong is former chief economist of ABN Amro.
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The recession that just won't come
It is striking how bad economists are at predicting a recession. They have shouted so many times now that a recession is coming, that they have just dug in and knowingly stuck to this tunnel vision.
Enough to drive you crazy
In an earlier column here I defended Liz Truss. I expressed support not so much for the content of her policies as for their intention. Truss wanted to promote the growth capacity of the UK economy and ensure that working would pay more. My support for Truss went completely against the consensus as virtually everyone I heard about her was scathing.