Where QE is failing – time for a people’s QE
The Bank of England, like many central banks, has used Quantitative Easing as a tool to try and engender growth in the economy. It’s a tool they had to resort to when sustained low interest rates fail...
27 Helmi 201732min
Is your money safe in the bank. Or is it time to buy gold?
You’ve probably seen them – emails telling you now is the time to buy gold. When currencies collapse, gold is the safe-haven that speculators turn to. In this episode, Phil Dobbie explores the idea of...
20 Helmi 201725min
Do Banks Really Work for Us?
It’s very easy to look at the big salaries in the city and compare it to the average wage and assume bankers are taking us for a ride. But, for time immemorial we have needed money as a more effective...
17 Helmi 201722min
How does the government choose to spend?
Phil Dobbie asks Professor Steve Keen about the role of public sector spending. We’ve learnt that the government can create money, through its central bank, and this is, in effect, pumping new money i...
7 Helmi 201720min
Fixing the Issue of Hereditary Wealth
The rich poor gap in modern society isn’t just related to income. In fact, recent statistics in the UK point to a narrowing of the income gap since the financial crisis. The bigger issue is the inheri...
30 Tammi 201723min
Why Trump Will Fail, Then U-Turn
Trump’s Presidency created optimism for many – those looking for work and investors who expect his infrastructure program will create untold wealth for the entire population. He reinforced that promis...
22 Tammi 201712min
May's Got the Wrong Plan For Brexit
Journalist Phil Dobbie and economist Steve Keen agree on lots of things, but fall on either side of the Brexit camp. One believes Britain should have remained to fight EU bureaucracy from the inside, ...
18 Tammi 201738min
Will Trump Be Good for the US Economy?
This week Donald Trump becomes the 45th President of the United States. In this free edition of the Debunking Economics podcast Phil Dobbie asks Professor Steve Keen whether he will be good news for h...
17 Tammi 201721min
