Each year the Bank of England’s agents conduct thousands of face-to-face interviews with businesses. Why does it bother with such an old-fashioned operation? https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/03/26/the-bank-of-englands-eyes-and-ears?taid=69c8e56ad12de60001c69d6a&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=voante