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David "Danny" Blanchflower - CityAM

Adam456

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Little piece in CityAM this morning regarding the most Dove-ish (least worried about inflation) member of the MPC (Monetary Policy Committee). This was written as a sub-column after the story about him being the only member of the MPC not to vote to freeze Bank Rate las month. Not sure if true of course, but, considering he's American it implies that there are some old Spurs fans on the MPC :)

David Blanchflower, The Happiness Guru

David Blachflower, the economics professor from New Hampshire in the US, is seen as the most doveish member of the MPC.

Known as Danny after the former Tottenham double-winning captain Danny Blanchflower, the US economist has been dubbed the "happiness guru" after calculating the financial benefits to one's happiness of a long-lasting marriage. He reckoned it was equivalent to $100,000 (£50,000). His own marriage, however, ended in court in 2003..........continues
 
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