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Special: Can tariffs make us rich? With Ha-Joon Chang
In the past, some countries – like South Korea, Britain and the US – have used tariffs to protect and foster nascent industries, and grow rich from the results. Can America's current experiment with …
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Labour is crushing your living standards
Behind the dry statistics of the Spring Statement is a bleak reality. The Labour government is doing austerity 2.0 in the UK. Here's why – and what you can do about it.
Published on 8 months, 4 weeks ago
Labour want to come on Gary’s Economics, should I let them?
We've been approached by some Labour MPs who want to come on the channel – should we let them? Let us know in the comments.
Published on 9 months ago
How to stop the economy from collapsing
The problem is the rich are taking everything – and the rest of us are being impoverished. But what's the solution, and how do we achieve it?
Published on 9 months, 1 week ago
Why isn't compound interest making us all rich?
Just let your wealth compound over time and you'll get rich, the advice goes. If true, why aren't more people millionaires?
Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago
Understand the Economy Part 4: Inequality is driving everything
This one central idea has enabled me to correctly predict the cost of living crisis and collapse in living standards since 2008 – as well as stock market rallies. Part 4 of Gary's Understand the Econ…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
Who's getting rich from your mortgage?
Who actually ends up with that mortgage payment you make every month? Spoiler: it's not the bank.
Published on 10 months ago
Why the UK and US governments will both fail.
Starmer (in the UK) and Trump both face the same problem – and neither have a solution.
Published on 10 months, 1 week ago
Why is the alt-right so attractive to young men? With Jimmy the Giant
Gary talks to Jimmy the Giant – and how he realised the far-right have no answers.
Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago
How to stop the rich from taking your house
A house or a flat is the biggest asset most people will ever own. And prices will go up. But if the rich are taking everything else away, does owning a house really protect you from becoming poor?
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago