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Will public sector workers get a pay rise?

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With inflation squeezed living standards, will the government have to give public sector workers a pay rise?

21 September 2022

The challenges facing the new Prime Minister

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Paul speaks to Ben Zaranko and Xiaowei Xu to assess the challenges facing the new Prime Minister.

6 September 2022

The future of public sector pensions

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We sit down with one of the architects behind the current public pensions system and discuss whether it is sustainable or needs further reform.

13 July 2022

How can we fix the childcare system?

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With headlines about underfunding and staff shortages dominating the airwaves, we explore how to fix the childcare system and how to fund it.

16 June 2022

How should the government tax electric cars?

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As more people move away from fossil fuel vehicles, the government stands to lose billions of pounds in tax revenue - what should it do about this?

19 May 2022

The future of student loans

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In this episode, we look at the government's student loan reforms and think about how students, taxpayers and universities will be affected.

4 May 2022

How should we tax multinational corporations?

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In this episode, we explore corporate taxation and get a sense of how successful international efforts to tax multinationals are.

6 April 2022

Spring Statement: inflation, living standards and uncertainty

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We look at the Chancellor's Spring Statement and discuss how effective it is, and what the long-term implications are.

25 March 2022

Is the UK spending enough on defence?

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How much does the UK spend on defence? How has this changed over time? And what will Russia's invasion mean for UK defence spending?

9 March 2022

Everything you need to know about National Insurance

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What are National Insurance contributions? What will the extra tax revenue raised from April be used for? And are there better ways of raising tax?

23 February 2022

Should people be saving more for retirement?

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Saving for retirement is one of the most impactful financial decisions that people make. We hear about the latest research on this topic.

10 February 2022

What should the government do about rising energy prices?

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With energy prices going up, we ask what the government can do to bring down prices.

26 January 2022

What you should be paying attention to in 2022

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As 2022 starts, we speak to four IFS experts and find out what we should be looking out for this year.

12 January 2022

The common good after COVID

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This week, we bring you this year's IFS annual lecture delivered by Professor Jean Tirole, Honorary Chairman of the Toulouse School of Economics.

17 November 2021

Can carbon taxes get us to net zero?

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What policies should governments worldwide introduce to combat climate change? How should carbon taxes be designed to be cost-efficient and fair?

3 November 2021

How should the government influence what we eat?

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What role should the government play in influencing what we eat? And how can taxes and policy be designed to get us to eat more healthily?

22 October 2021

SPECIAL: What should the Chancellor consider in his autumn budget?

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We look at the Chancellor's options for securing a lasting recovery and deliver on the government’s other objectives and priorities.

13 October 2021

Job vacancies, labour shortages and a 'high-wage economy'

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What is happening in the labour market? Which sectors are facing the biggest challenges? And what can policy-makers do to help?

6 October 2021

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How to fix the education system

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In this episode, we dig into the issues facing schools and their students and see what we can do to fix the education system.

22 September 2021

Social care: what happens now?

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In this episode we dig into the new announcement on social care funding, what it means, whether it will work and how it will affect people's care.

15 September 2021

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