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Are We Heading for a Rachel Reeves Moment?

The gilts market has taken fright at a series of confusing mixed messages on the upcoming budget.

Britain’s finest comedy duo.

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Welcome to the multi-award-winning Money Distilled newsletter. I’m John Stepek. Every week day I look at the biggest stories in markets and economics, and explain what it all means for your money.

You know, I’d hoped that after a week of writing about nothing but the UK, I might be able to look up from my desk at the wider world today. Unfortunately, the political chaos we mentioned earlier this week has once again gone into overdrive.