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Who were the bad guys in the Redditt Wall Street Rebellion?
Season 1 Episode 241
There was a bit of argy-bargy on the share markets in America last week, when a bunch of day traders set to take on Wall Street, particularly the hed…
5 years, 6 months ago
Is central bank independence a thing of the past?
Season 1 Episode 240
Remember a time when central banks pretended to be independent, insulated from day-to-day politics? That had all but disappeared before COVID, but th…
5 years, 7 months ago
The value of pensioners in a COVID age
Season 1 Episode 239
Last weekend, Lord Sumption, was talking about why a lockdown harms everyone when the virus mainly ills people who are old or who have with debilitat…
5 years, 7 months ago
Can we Wörgl our way out of this?
Season 1 Episode 238
One big problem as we emerge out of the COVID crisis is, even if we have money we’ll be reluctant to spend it. So, how can the government get us to s…
5 years, 7 months ago
The Science of Trumpism
Season 1 Episode 237
If you follow the science of Cliodynamics, the events unfolded in the United States the last few years have been entirely predictable. This week Prof…
5 years, 7 months ago
Steve Keen’s Predictions for 2021
Season 1 Episode 236
Earlier this year Phil Dobbie asked Steve keen for his predictions for 2020. Without a whiff of COVID-19 IN THE AIR, Steve talked of a capitalist eco…
5 years, 7 months ago
Are we overstimulating the economy with the COVID-19 response?
Season 1 Episode 235
As the US government argues over whether to spend almost another $1 trillion to stimulate an economy ravaged by COVID-19, and the UK government likel…
5 years, 8 months ago
The best approach to foreign trade
Season 1 Episode 234
Would the UK be better off with tariffed trade with Europe? The public discourse seems to be focused on how to remove tariffs, but Prof Steve Keen ar…
5 years, 8 months ago
Are we doing foreign aid wrong?
Season 1 Episode 233
The UK has cut its foreign aid budget to help pay for the domestic costs of COVId-19. Is that a bit of a callous move? That’s a rhetorical question, …
5 years, 8 months ago
Is it time for a debt jubilee?
Season 1 Episode 232
Steve Keen and Michael Hudson have both been arguing for a debt jubilee for some time. Now, as COVID-19 hits the poorest hardest, and leaves those wi…
5 years, 8 months ago