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Funding the Future

Funding the Future

By: Richard Murphy
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 Richard Murphy and occasional friends talking about everything you need to know to understand the economy, tax, finance and how we fund our future.Copyright 2023 All rights reserved. Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Markets on the brink?

    Markets on the brink?
    Sep 25 2025

    Financial markets are at record highs. Politicians, economists, and financiers tell us everything is fine. But it isn’t. In this video, I explain eight major risks to markets that are being ignored:

    • Banking collapse

    • Deregulation

    • Authoritarianism

    • Artificial intelligence

    • Climate change

    • Demographic change

    • Geopolitical fragmentation

    • Rising inequality

    These threats are obvious, exist in plain sight, and yet are wilfully ignored. If we don’t act, collapse is inevitable.
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    14 mins
  • The myths of money

    The myths of money
    Sep 24 2025

    Loanable funds? The money multiplier? Steve Keen and Richard Murphy dismantle the myths. Double-entry accounting shows what really happens when banks create money and governments run deficits. If economics taught reality instead of dogma, austerity would be unthinkable.
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    33 mins
  • The finance curse

    The finance curse
    Sep 23 2025

    The UK suffers from a finance curse. Far from being our economic jewel, the City of London has drained trillions from the economy. That’s lost jobs, lost investment, and a weaker democracy. In this video, I explain why finance is making Britain poorer — and what must change.
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    14 mins
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