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Why we need to reform inheritance tax
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We discuss the issues with inheritance tax and how to reform it.
6 December 2023
The Autumn Statement 2023 explained in 90 seconds
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Paul Johnson responds to Jeremy Hunt's 2023 Autumn Statement.
22 November 2023
Cake or biscuit? The UK's byzantine VAT system explained
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This week, we dive into the oddities of the VAT system.
16 November 2023
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Education spending: an engine for levelling-up?
event 11 December 2023
The launch of the 2023 IFS Annual Report on Education Spending in England, funded by the Nuffield Foundation.
Social mobility and wealth
conference 12 December 2023
At this in-person event, IFS researchers will share findings from ESRC-funded research on social mobility and its drivers.
Where next for the state pension?
event 13 December 2023
At this online event, IFS researchers will present findings from a major new report on the future of the state pension in the UK.
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Go beyond the 24-hour news cycle and get objective, independent analysis from the researchers behind the work. Hosted by Institute for Fiscal Studies Director, Paul Johnson. Tune in every other Wednesday.

This podcast has been made possible with support from the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), through the IFS 'Impact Acceleration Account'.

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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

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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