What is the forecast for the economy, how will Brexit impact that forecast, and how can the government help the economy recover?
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We found out that the UK came close to insolvency in March as a result of the turmoil caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Thankfully, the country managed to avoid that.
Nevertheless, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented damage to the UK economy. In this episode, we speak with Benjamin Nabarro, a senior economist at Citi Group and IFS Deputy Director, Carl Emmerson. We ask what the forecast is for the economy, how Brexit will impact that forecast, how the government can help the economy recover and what the long-term effects of this crisis might be.
Host
Director
Paul has been the Director of the IFS since 2011. He is also currently visiting professor in the Department of Economics at University College London.
Participants
Deputy Director
Carl, a Deputy Director, is an editor of the IFS Green Budget, is expert on the UK pension system and sits on the Social Security Advisory Committee.
Benjamin Nabarro
Senior Economist Citi Group
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- IFS
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