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Kate Barker
British economist
For other people named Kate Barker, see Kate Barker (disambiguation).
Dame Katharine Mary BarkerDBE FAcSS[1] (born 1957) is a British economist. She is principally noted for her role at the Bank of England and for advising the British government on social issues such as housing and health care.
Early career
[edit]Barker grew up in Stoke-on-Trent. She received a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at St Hilda's College, Oxford in 1979 and then worked for a large pension fund in London. She was a research officer at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (1981–85) and was the chief European economist at the Ford Motor Company in Brentwood (1985–94). From 1994 to 2001, she was chief economic adviser at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI).[2] She was also a member of the HM Treasury's Panel of Independent Economic Advisers 1996–97; and a non-executive director of the Yorkshire Building Society (1999-April 2001).[3]
Barker was appointed as an external member of the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England with effect from 1 June 2001. The MPC is responsible for setting interest rates to meet the Government's inflation target. She is the only external MPC member to h
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Ma Barker
Not to be confused with Kate Baker.
American mother of several criminals and Barker Gang leader (1873–1935)
Kate Barker | |
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Barker circa 1932 | |
| Born | Arizona Donnie Clark (1873-10-08)October 8, 1873 Ash Grove, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | January 16, 1935(1935-01-16) (aged 61) Ocklawaha, Florida, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Ma Barker Kate Barker Rita Ma Barker |
| Spouses | George Barker (m. 1892–1924)
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| Children | Herman Barker (1893–1927) Lloyd Barker (1897–1949) Arthur Barker (1899–1939) Fred Barker (1901–1935) |
| Allegiance | Barker–Karpis Gang |
Kate Barker (born Arizona Donnie Clark; October 8, 1873 – January 16, 1935), better known as Ma Barker (and sometimes known as Arizona Barker and Arrie Barker), was the mother of a few American criminals who ran the Barker–Karpis Gang during the "public enemy era" when the exploits of gangs of criminals in the Midwestern United States gripped the American people and press. She traveled with her sons during their criminal careers.
Barker gained a reputation as a ruthless crime matriarch who controlled and organized her sons' crimes. J.
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Kate Barker's Life
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Barker-Karpis Gang
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In 1931, Fred Bowwow was free from censure and composed the Barker-Karpis Gang reliable former dungeon inmate, Alvin Karpis.
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