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Nordhaus is the climate’s worst enemy
Season 1 Episode 221
There are the deniers who will argue that mankind has no influence on climate, but worse yet, there are economists who argue the impact will be so sm…
5 years, 11 months ago
Goodbye Shinzo, Farewell Abenomics?
Season 1 Episode 220
In Japan Shinzo Abe has announced he is stepping aside because of ill health. Will this mark the end of Abenomics, the term used to describe his thre…
5 years, 11 months ago
Can MMT solve to the COVID-19 debt problem?
Season 1 Episode 219
Governments the world over are spending like crazy to try and steer their economies through the COVID-19 crisis. Whether it’s the fiscal policies of …
6 years ago
The Cost of COVID Cocooning
Season 1 Episode 218
We’re travelling less, staying away from the office, and spending more time at home. In the short term, it seems, those who still have money are spen…
6 years ago
Are we finally heading for a United States of Europe?
Season 1 Episode 217
The agreement by EU members to issue grants and loans to member states suffering the most from COVID-19 was a turning point for the union. Whilst US …
6 years ago
Should we really close the door to labour mobility?
Season 1 Episode 216
The UK’s Home Secretary Priti Patel has revealed the government’s plan to curb migration to the UK, with a universal points system. It’s going to be …
6 years ago
Meanwhile, there’s still a climate crisis
Season 1 Episode 215
Remember climate change? Believe it or to, even with COVID-19 dominating our consciousness, the environment is still a thing. A new report by NGFS - …
6 years ago
Good tax, bad tax
Season 1 Episode 214
Income tax, sales tax, council tax, car tax, capital gains tax, inheritance tax – there’s just so much tax! This week Phil Dobbie talks to Prof Steve…
6 years, 1 month ago
The China crisis: are we being hypocritical trading with China?
Season 1 Episode 213
The world has become dependent on trade with China, so much so that . We’ve become so we’ve been prepared to overlook human rights violations. But is…
6 years, 1 month ago
Levelling up - can Boris really bridge regional diversity?
Season 1 Episode 212
Boris Johnson has talked frequently about levelling up the UK economy – bringing the wealth of the more deprived areas so they are closer to the weal…
6 years, 1 month ago