History Lessons — Edward Chancellor on interest rates and the Price of Time

November 4, 2022

On the latest episode of History Lessons, Mattias Hessérus is in conversation with journalist Edward Chancellor discussing the history of interest rates. From the Tulip Mania to the French Revolution to Quantitative Easing post-2008, interest rates are at the heart of world events.

Image: The Bank of England during the UK's second COVID lockdown. Credit: Jeff Gilbert / Alamy Stock Photo.
Image: The Royal Exchange during the UK's second COVID lockdown. Credit: Jeff Gilbert / Alamy Stock Photo.

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