Understanding the Bank of England

The article is written as part of The Guardian Long Reads. It can also be listened to as a podcast.

Text version: http://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/nov/10/inside-bank-of-england

Audio version: http://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2015/nov/23/economy-bankofenglandgovernor

It gives an excellent overview of some important aspects of the Economics syllabus, such as Central Bank independence, currency controls and monetary policy committee.