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The growth of credit is slowing money down
Season 1 Episode 110
In this podcast Prof Steve Keen and Phil Dobbie revisit the velocity of money, with a focus on how increasing credit is a major determinant in why th…
8 years ago
What’s the main driver of inflation?
Season 1 Episode 109
There’s the theory that the supply of money is a major contributor to the rate of inflation. Prof Steve Keen says the central banks have spent the la…
8 years, 1 month ago
Can Economics Save The Planet?
Season 1 Episode 108
We’re seeing an increase in the rate of ice loss in Antartica – another sign that global warming is worsening, whilst the world’s leader do little to…
8 years, 1 month ago
Slow Money
Season 1 Episode 107
The speed of growth in an economy and the rate of inflation is driven by how much money is in circulation and how quickly its changing hands. Steve K…
8 years, 1 month ago
Do we need cold hard cash?
Season 1 Episode 106
Sweden is quickly moving towards a cashless economy. According to their central bank cash payments are now less than 2 percent of GDP and less than 1…
8 years, 1 month ago
A Tale of Two Economies
Season 1 Episode 105
They’re having the best of times. They’re having the worst of times. The US economy seems to be going gangbusters whilst Europe’s growth has stalled …
8 years, 2 months ago
Do high mortgages slow growth?
Season 1 Episode 104
Ask a conventional economist about household debt and they’ll say it’s not an issue. The money you spend on repayments won’t be spent on shopping, bu…
8 years, 2 months ago
Growth – why it won’t last forever
Season 1 Episode 103
Western economies are struggling to see growth anywhere near the levels before the global financial crisis. Japan has been struggling with zero growt…
8 years, 2 months ago
ECB fiddles whilst Rome burns
Season 1 Episode 102
A meltdown seems to be happening in the Italian economy. Steve Keen tells Phil Dobbie that it’s the failings of the Maastricht Treaty coming home to …
8 years, 2 months ago
Why government debt isn't a problem
Season 1 Episode 101
Joh Madden sent us a message saying he wants to understand, in simple terms, why the interest payments on public debt are not a problem. He points ou…
8 years, 2 months ago