Episodes

  • 62. Is there any money left?

    62. Is there any money left?
    May 29 2024
    Head of the IFS, Paul Johnson, joins Steph and Robert on this episode of The Rest is Money. Will the next government have to increase taxes? Will growth and productivity improve? What is within the next Chancellor’s power to change? Listen as we answer all these questions and more. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Assistant Producer: Fiona Douglas Producer: Ross Buchanan Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Neil Fearn, Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • 61. Is it time for a wealth tax?

    61. Is it time for a wealth tax?
    May 26 2024
    Where will the Treasury find £10 billion for infected blood victims? How do you actually question and challenge business leaders and politicians? And is is true that we're running out of cocoa? Join Steph and Robert as they answer all these questions and more on this episode of The Rest is Money. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Audio Editor: Dan Riedo Assistant Producer: Fiona Douglas Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Neil Fearn, Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • 60. The economics behind Sunak’s general election gamble

    60. The economics behind Sunak’s general election gamble
    May 22 2024
    What are the implications of lower inflation for a general election? In a globalised economy, do we really have control of our prices as a country? And with lower inflation will we see some relief on interest rates? Robert and Steph are joined by Torsten Bell, Chief Executive of the Resolution Foundation, to answer all these questions and more Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Assistant Producer: Fiona Douglas Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Neil Fearn, Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    50 mins
  • 59. Tim Harford, the Undercover Economist: Are we too ideological about privatisation?

    59. Tim Harford, the Undercover Economist: Are we too ideological about privatisation?
    May 19 2024
    Is happiness correlated with GDP? Are Gen Z richer than their parents? Could Modern Monetary Theory ever be implemented? Robert is joined by Tim Harford, the Undercover Economist, to answer all these questions and more. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Assistant Producer: Fiona Douglas Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Neil Fearn, Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    51 mins
  • 58. Is ‘sick note culture’ real? Why are living standards still stagnating? Will the UK always be a global economic power?

    58. Is ‘sick note culture’ real? Why are living standards still stagnating? Will the UK always be a global economic power?
    May 15 2024
    Why has the UK workforce shrunk by half a million people post-COVID? Do UK businesses need better managers? How do we restore faith in democracy in the UK and abroad? This week Robert is joined by Andy Haldane, former Chief Economist of the Bank of England, to answer all these questions and more. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Audio Editor: Katie Grant Assistant Producer: Fiona Douglas Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Content: Tom Whiter Exec Producers: Neil Fearn, Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    28 mins
  • 57. How to fix UK growth, why economists fail, and restructuring our economic institutions - Andy Haldane

    57. How to fix UK growth, why economists fail, and restructuring our economic institutions - Andy Haldane
    May 12 2024
    What’s caused the UK’s growth problem and how can we fix it? Does the UK need more domestic investment? Should our economists be able to predict crises? As interest rates are left unchanged at a 16-year high of 5.25%, join Robert as he interviews Andy Haldane, former Chief Economist of the Bank of England. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    49 mins
  • 56. Brexit benefits, accepting failure, and working in James Bond's office - Dominic Johnson: Minister for Investment

    56. Brexit benefits, accepting failure, and working in James Bond's office - Dominic Johnson: Minister for Investment
    May 8 2024
    Can we attract companies to list in the UK by thinking more holistically? Are there any long-term benefits of Brexit? What's it like working in James Bond's office? Join Robert as he interviews Minister of State for Investment, Lord Dominic Johnson. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • 55. Liz Truss: The Finale (Part 5)

    55. Liz Truss: The Finale (Part 5)
    May 5 2024
    In the final part of her interview, Liz Truss joins us to give her side of the story and discuss the aftermath of the minibudget that ultimately led to her downfall. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    35 mins