196. Will Low Income Voters Ever Turn On Trump?
How much harm to the collective solidarity of nations has been done by America’s resurgent nationalism? Can the global economy absorb the costs of Trump’s tariffs without a slump? Is there any case fo...
6 Aug 202529min
195. Why The EU Accepted A Raw Deal With Trump
What are the repercussions of global trade deals being put together with little to no detail in the actual agreements? How has the US President convinced the European Commission to agree to purchase $...
3 Aug 202534min
194. How A £600bn 'Ghost Market’ Is Being Neglected
Why is the fastest growing demographic of shoppers not being properly catered for? What can retailers do to change that and make more money? And why is this important for the whole economy, not just t...
30 Jul 202536min
193. How Labour Could Have Avoided Tax Rises
Should Starmer and Reeves worry less about breaching the manifesto to restore growth? How could they have negotiated a better trade deal with the EU to avoid the black hole in the public finances and ...
27 Jul 202529min
192. Can We Cope With Trump’s 15% Permanent Global Tariff?
Why is Hewlett Packard still going after Mike Lynch’s money? Trump wants the US central bank boss out, but will it give him more control over interest rates? And how much are the trade tariffs hurting...
23 Jul 202527min
191. Is The Government’s British Business Bank Bold Enough?
Is the British Business Bank taking enough risk to close the funding gap that holds back UK enterprises? How do we stop the unicorns relocating to the US? Do we need a new name for and whole new appro...
20 Jul 202538min
190. Why The UK Lost Its Appetite For Risk
Will ads promoting investing make more people take the risk? Is removing the ring fencing of retail and investment banking a good thing? How did the credit crunch affect our animal spirits? Followi...
16 Jul 202528min
189. What Would The Outgoing Boss Of The IFS Do If He Was Chancellor?
Why is the UK lagging behind other countries when it comes to our debt and budget deficit? Did austerity help or hurt — and was there a better way? And with major events like Brexit and Covid, was our...
13 Jul 202534min
