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How to reform – and fund – social care?

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This week we ask how should we think about reforming social care, how should we pay for it, and what can we learn from other countries?

15 July 2021

Behind the scenes at HM Treasury

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How does decision-making work at the Treasury? What kinds of evidence do officials use? We speak to two experts to find out.

30 June 2021

Location, location, location: how to reform council tax?

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In this episode, we dissect council tax and work out how it could be reformed.

16 June 2021

Can the NHS recover from COVID?

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In this episode we ask what challenges will the NHS face in the future, and what can the government do to help?

2 June 2021

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Are too many people going to university?

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In 2019, university attendance tipped over the 50% threshold. In this week's episode, we look at whether too many people are going to university.

19 May 2021

Has COVID transformed the labour market?

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As economic life begins to recover, we ask what changes COVID brought to the labour market, and what jobs could look like in future.

5 May 2021

Are business rates killing the high street?

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In this episode, we ask what effect business rates have on our high streets and whether they should be reformed.

28 April 2021

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The productivity problem

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In this episode, we ask why is a high-tech, developed economy like the UK struggling to be more productive?

24 March 2021

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Universal Credit: The future of benefits?

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In this episode we look at the thinking behind Universal Credit, and ask whether it has been successful.

10 March 2021

Budget 2021: the road to recovery?

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In this episode, we explore what the Chancellor should be thinking about as he prepares his first Budget since the UK entered a series of lockdowns.

24 February 2021

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Catching up on lost learning

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What are the effects of lost learning during Covid? How is it impacting students and teachers? What can policymakers do to make up for lost learning?

10 February 2021

The economics of net zero

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This week we discuss the UK's commitment to achieving net zero by 2050, and the significant changes that will be required.

27 January 2021

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The state of inequality with Sir Angus Deaton

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In our first episode of 2021 we speak with Nobel Laureate Sir Angus Deaton about inequality, poverty and welfare.

13 January 2021

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Making sense of 2020 with Stephanie Flanders and Paul Johnson

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In this special episode, Paul Johnson and Stephanie Flanders see what we can learn from 2020 going into the New Year.

16 December 2020

Has globalisation deepened inequality?

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The era of globalisation has coincided with a period of rising inequality - what role has globalisation played in deepening inequality?

15 December 2020

Prices in a crisis

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What do economists mean by inflation, how do they measure it, and is inflation the best way of understanding the changes in the price of goods?

17 November 2020

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What's happened to benefits through the pandemic?

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This episode looks at how COVID-19 has impacted the UK’s welfare system and what might happen to benefits in future.

4 November 2020

What's happening with government debt?

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This week we look at the level of government debt in the COVID era and consider the long-term implications.

21 October 2020

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Counting the cost of COVID-19

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In this episode we look at how big government borrowing could get as a result of Covid-19 and what the long-term impacts will be.

15 October 2020

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How is coronavirus affecting older workers?

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In this episode we discuss recent research on how the pandemic is impacting older workers.

7 October 2020

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