Productivity through growth – why it makes sense to run the economy hot
Back in the forties Dutch economist Petrus Johannes Verdoorn argued that people became more productive when the economy was booming. Conversely, austerity hinders productivity. In this edition of the ...
31 Dec 201834min
Where do you draw the line on migration?
Theresa May has been busy setting rules on UK migration after Brexit. Freedom of movement was, of course, one of the contentious issues that led to Brexit in the first place. In this week’s Debunking ...
24 Dec 201825min
The Future of Banks
Fintech companies are all chomping at the bit to take market share away from banks. Right now they’re making inroads on services like currency transfers, but will they ever extend to offering full ser...
18 Dec 201838min
Will banks ever behave?
Banks were bailed out during the financial crisis in 2008. In the US the Treasury bought billions in mortgage backed securities. In the UK half a trillion pounds was allocated to a bank rescue package...
18 Dec 201825min
Who’s next for a debt crisis?
House prices have started to fall in Australia. In Sydney they’ve fallen 10 percent in a year – Steve Keen isn’t alone in predicting they’ll fall as much again, at least. He tells Phil Dobbie that we’...
5 Dec 201851min
Living in a post growth economy
One for our listeners, Pieter Verhoeven, suggested we look at steady state economics and the post-growth economy.Can society continue to prosper without the need, or ability, for economic growth. Sinc...
29 Nov 201827min
Can Central Banks Save Us from Climate Change?
According to NASA ninety-seven percent of climate scientists believe that climate change is the result of human activities. Only one US President doesn’t agree, denying that climate change even exists...
23 Nov 201835min
How is privatisation working out for you?
In the UK we’ve privatised the railways, coach companies, the banks, power, airports, Royal Mail, water, BNT, car companies – there’s not much left to sell. But how are these privatised companies work...
14 Nov 201834min
