Economics

Mark Carney: ‘It’s much easier to be a central banker than a politician’ during times of crisis

Former Bank of England Governor turned UN climate envoy says Covid-19 has shown up a need for the 'unfashionable' value of social solidarity

Mark Carney
Mark Carney Photo: Richard Ansett/BBC

Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney said his job as a central banker was “much easier” than that of government during the various crises the world has endured, and will continue to face.

The economist was giving the first in a series of lectures as part of the BBC’s Reith Lectures series, discussing how society has come to pride financial value over human value, turning society into a market itself.

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