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Interest rates rise
Interest rates rise to 15% amid worldwide claims of 'economic nationalism' by the US.
Interest rates rise to 15% amid worldwide claims of 'economic nationalism' by the US.
This archive edition of Letter from America was recorded by one of two listeners, who between them taped and labelled over 650 Letter From America programmes from 1973 to 1989. It was restored by the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ in 2014.
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Sun 4 Nov 1979
09:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Credit
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alistair Cooke |
Broadcasts
- Fri 2 Nov 1979 21:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sun 4 Nov 1979 09:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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