Produced by James Shield & Huw Jordan Enjoying the show? Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Joe Beswick, who leads on housing for the New Economics Foundation, and housing campaigner Beth Stratford, a PhD researcher at the University of Leeds. Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF!The Weekly Economics Podcast is brought to you by the New Economics Foundation. Music by Podington Bear and Christian Bjoerklund used under Creative Commons BY-NC Licence, Kirsty chats to special guest Alice Martin, researcher at the New Economics Foundation, about trade unions. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan. Sometimes it feels like we get so caught up in pretending we know what it all means that we forget to talk about the impact it’s going to have on people’s everyday lives. And in the meantime, are big companies using technology to create 21st century workhouses with bad conditions and even worse pay? Music by Chris Zabriskie and sanmi used under Creative Commons Licence, Kirsty chats to special guest Christine Berry, a researcher in the economy and finance team at the New Economics Foundation, about the chancellor's plans to sell the taxpayer's stake in the Royal Bank of Scotland. Produced by James Shield. -Healing Justice London: https://healingjusticeldn.org/ But what should you do, when you don’t have a secure place to live? Music by Podington Bear used under Creative Commons BY-NC Licence www.podingt…, Beginner's Guide to Neoliberalism #1: The Basics, In the first of a special series for the Weekly Economics Podcast Kirsty Styles chats to James Meadway, Senior Economist at the New Economics Foundation, about our economic system, the difference between capitalism and neoliberalism and how neoliberalism came to dominate modern day economics. How gloomy should we be? - Miatta Fahnbulleh, chief executive of the New Economics Foundation; We call it A Beginner’s Guide to Neoliberalism. You've seen the news, now discover the story. It might feel like it’s done and dusted, but the process is still rumbling on. If not, what next? Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan. Recorded on Monday 13 June, 2016. And how would a Green New Deal actually work, both in the UK and across the pond? Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! Produced by James Shield. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org. The Weekly Economics Podcast is brought to you by the New Economics Foundation. Produced by James Shield and Huw Jordan. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org, From Sports Direct warehouses to nail bars, awareness-raising campaigns warn that modern slavery is happening all around us. We care workers face a terrible decision: risk people's lives or go without pay. (And does it matter? Kirsty Styles on Twitter: http://twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Enjoying the show? Does this tell us anything about what the Bank of England thinks is going to happen to the economy? Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! Register for your place here https://bit.ly/3djB1Sq A £22bn track and trace system that isn’t fit for purpose. Is the Bitcoin boom over? Deported. Enjoying the show? Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod How has competition come to define our economy and society? -Read the report Living on Different Incomes in London: Can public consensus identify a 'riches line'? NEF on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nef Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and charity campaigning for a fairer, sustainable economy. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org, What explains the knife crime epidemic? -And Tahir's piece for Foreign Affairs is available here: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/world/2021-01-29/folly-hoarding-knowledge-covid-19-age RSS . Music this week is by Wellington Sea Shanty Society and Podington Bear. Featuring contributions from James Meadway, Christine Berry, Olivier Vardakoulias, Ewa Karwowski, Yuan Yang, and the Sustainababble team. The award-winning Weekly Economics Podcast is brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the UK's only people powered think tank. The award-winning Weekly Economics Podcast is brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the UK's only people powered think tank. Produced by James Shield. Will Brexit boost Britain's fishing industry? Music this week is by Covox and Podington Bear, used under Creative Commons licence. Produced by James Shield. Ayeisha Thomas-Smith talks to Hana Riaz, who is researching the impact of gentrification on mental health, New Economics Foundation organiser Becki Winson, and NEF wellbeing researcher Annie Quick. Enjoying the show? Researched by Margaret Welsh. Researched by Margaret Welsh. But recent downturns in their prices have led some to wonder whether digital currencies have fuelled a dangerous speculative bubble that needs to be curbed by regulators. Ayeisha is joined by Dr Tobias Franz, Lecturer in Economics at SOAS and Shreya Nanda, Economist at the Centre for Economic Justice at the Institute for Public Policy Research. — This week, Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Frank van Lerven, NEF economist, and Anna Isaac, economics correspondent at The Telegraph. And now your host, Hop Mathews. NEF on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nef — — Listen here . Link's below, and we'll love you forever if you fill it out! The Weekly Economic Index provides an informative signal of the state of the U.S. economy based on high-frequency data reported daily or weekly. Produced by James Shield. Produced by James Shield. Even if you're not struggling to meet your mortgage payments or at the mercy of a dodgy landlord, the UK's debt-fuelled property boom isn't good news for any of us. Enjoying the show? How have the different campaigns been selling themselves? Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 So, how has this year affected our mental health? Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 www.neweconomics.org/podcastsurvey. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org. Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! In the cold weather, hospitals were overwhelmed by patients that they did not have the space to treat. — Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan. — More than 70 years after the creation of the welfare state and the NHS, is it time to reimagine the public services we should all expect? But how useful is the concept of ‘modern slavery’? James Meadway on Twitter: www.twitter.com/meadwaj But what does it mean? She’s joined by NEF researcher Duncan McCann and journalist and author Dawn Foster, both experts on the issues of housing and land. www.soundofpicture.com NEF on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nef To get the full picture on big data, we are joined this week by a special guest – Will Davies, Director of the Political Economy Research Centre and a Senior Lecturer at Goldsmiths, University of London. Programme editor for NEF: Ross Haig. Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! And are we seeing the rise of ‘vaccine nationalism’?In this episode, Ayeisha is joined by Miriam Brett, director of research and advocacy at Common Wealth and Tahir Amin, co-executive director of Initiative for Medicines, Access & Knowledge.-For more, read Common Wealth's report on what's wrong with our IP system: https://www.common-wealth.co.uk/interactive-digital-projects/ip-infogram-And Tahir's piece for Foreign Affairs is available here: https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/world/2021-01-29/folly-hoarding-knowledge-covid-19-age-----Music by Poddington Bear under Creative Commons license.Researched by Margaret Welsh. And what does the ‘hostile environment’ policy say about the UK’s difficult relationship with its own history? Find out more at www.neweconomics.org. Programme editor for NEF: Alex Jones But some people think universal basic income is a utopian impossibility. Dave Powell on Twitter: www.twitter.com/powellds Music by Macaw, Silence is Sexy, and Podington Bear. Enjoying the show? Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan. Music by Quiet Music for Tiny Robots, Podington Bear and David Hilowitz. But what would it mean for the economy? Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! But what does it mean? www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/shos…1610395694/ If you’re desperate for more, we’ll be following up this discussion in an online briefing over Zoom on Thursday 21 May. Researched by Margaret Welsh. The housing crisis is a hot topic at the moment. Find out more at: A surprise guest makes a special appearance. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan. From trade wars to trade deals, this podcast covers the week's trade news with insights and economic analysis from two of the world's top trade geeks. The award-winning Weekly Economics Podcast is brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the UK's only people powered think tank. Our nurseries are among the most expensive in the world, but our childcare professionals are some of the lowest paid workers in society. This week, Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Carl Miller from Demos, Fran Boait from Positive Money, and Duncan McCann from NEF. What if the idea of Britain as a meritocracy is a myth? Sustainababble on the web: www.sustainababble.fish Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! In a special double-length episode, guests Dave Powell and Oli Hayes from comedy podcast Sustainababble join Kirsty to talk about the government's environmental policy — both nationally and internationally — and how it's intrinsically linked with economics. Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! But what if we could build something better than Uber – something that is just as convenient and competitive on price, but treats its passengers and drivers with respect? Part two with Steve Keen on stopping the next economic crash is out on Monday 12 October. Presented by Kirsty Styles. Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! — Hop Mathews: Hello. www.neweconomics.org. Over the past month there have been more bright spots than usual in a difficult, painful year. But knife crime it is a complex issue, and young people’s lives depend on policymakers getting it right. Phone: 0300 123 3393 (weekday…, Last week saw a record number of the world's elite flying their private jets to Davos for the World Economic Forum. Tune in on 18th April for a special report from Ecuador - the little country that's doing things differently. Social mobility in the UK is stagnating. The award-winning Weekly Economics Podcast is brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the UK's only people powered think tank. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org. If you enjoyed this episode, you can find the rest of the 3-part CLASS on Class miniseries here: Register if you haven’t got a fixed or permanent address: Host Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by NEF's Senior Economist Sara Mahmoud and Will Brett, NEF's Director of News and Media, to discuss exactly what these challenges are, and to address the question: what should the UK’s industrial strategy look like? Music by Poddington Bear and Chris Zabriskie under Creative Commons license. — Some politicians want more police on the streets, or tougher sentences. Over Christmas, fashion brand Boohoo cut ties with 64 garment suppliers in Leicester after it came out that factories were paying their workers as little as £3.50 an hour. Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined this week by: Have we lost control of housing in the UK and how do we really take control of the places we live? Josh Ryan-Collins on Twitter: twitter.com/jryancollins This week we're bringing you something a bit different - the first episode of a new podcast miniseries from our friends at the Centre for Labour and Social Studies (or CLASS for short). NEF economist Olivier Vardakoulias chats to Alice Martin about the government's options for the UK steel industry. Music: Podington Bear and Jahzzar, licenced under Creative Commons. In this week's podcast, Ayeisha Thomas-Smith asks Gary about Middletown today. But we've had a milder winter this year. http://www.care.org/newsroom/press/press-releases/earthquake-ecuador Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and charity campaigning for a fairer, sustainable economy. Kirsty also discovers why building societies are called "building societies" and makes some ornithological observations. Enjoying the show? The award-winning Weekly Economics Podcast is brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the UK's only people powered think tank. We’re telling the story of neoliberalism, from the beginning. The headlines were mixed, so what should our take-away be? And where does conservatism go from here? Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! This week, Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is joined by Omar Khan, director of the race equality think tank, the Runnymede Trust, and writer and researcher Maya Goodfellow, who is writing a book about the immigration debate in Britain. The pandemic has made us reimagine how work fits into our economy and our lives. Programme editor for NEF: Alex Jones. But is that future already upon us? Music by Podington Bear used under Creative Commons BY-NC Licence www.podingtonbear.com, Beginner's Guide to Neoliberalism #6: The Alternatives. Researched by Margaret Welsh. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org, If you’ve been listening to the Weekly Economics Podcast for a while, you’ll know that we think there’s much more to economics than GDP. For a long time, government policy on childcare has been badly thought out and severely underfunded. Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! Is the UK’s economic forecast as sunny as Philip Hammond would have us believe? Produced by James Shield. www.neweconomics.org. Produced by Be…, The lockdown period has been extended for at least another three weeks. Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Please see the following links for ways you can help earthquake relief efforts in Ecuador: Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and charity campaigning for a fairer, sustainable economy. Making a deal with the EU or leaving on WTO terms. Produced by James Shield. Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Music this week is by Comfort Fit. Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the UK's only people powered think tank. Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! Is the same true for the health service? The Weekly Economics Podcast is brought to you by the New Economics Foundation. And once this moment of the whirlwind passes, how can protestors make sure we achieve lasting change? Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod So, what do Labour and the Conservatives think about tax rises? NEF on Twitter: www.twitter.com/nef Steve Keen: Part 1 - Predicting The Crash, Back from our break, in the first of a two-part interview Kirsty chats to super special guest Professor Steve Keen, Head of Economics, History and Politics at Kingston University, about how he predicted the 2008 economic crash and whether we’re on the road to another one. Produced by James Shield. Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 This week Kirsty is joined by tax expert Richard Murphy to discuss the UK's tax system and how companies like Google are able to avoid paying into it. Lord Adair Turner: Between Debt and the Devil, This week Kirsty is joined by Lord Adair Turner, former Chairman of the Financial Services Authority, to talk about the UK's low interest rates and problems with household debt. Are they doing enough to avoid a recession? We’ll be talking to Lucie, as well as Christine Berry and Zoe Raven, Chief Executive of Acorn Early Years Foundation. It’s one of those terms that’s far more widely used than it is understood. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan. So today, Ayeisha Thomas-Smith is taking a big-picture look at the issue with one of the journalists who’s covered it more than perhaps any other: the Guardian’s editor-at-large, Gary Younge. Podcast host Ayeisha Thomas-Smith chaired the debate. Dr Faiza Shaheen, Director of think tank Class, joins Kirsty this week. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org, The US presidential election is less than a fortnight away - and Donald Trump and Joe Biden are pulling out all the stops to get the votes. MPs just voted through a Bill refusing to guarantee food and farming standards after we leave the EU. Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Find out more at www.neweconomics.org. In part 2, they tell the story of how the once obscure ideas of theorist Friedrich Hayek moved from the fringe to the mainstream, ushering in the age of neoliberalism. Music by Chris Zabriskie (www.chriszabriskie.com), sanmi (www.freemusicarchive.org/music/sanmi) and Christian Bjoerklund (www.freemusicarchive.org/music/Christian_Bjoerklund) used under Creative Commons Licence. Sakina Sheikh on Twitter: www.twitter.com/sakinazs Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! Enjoying the show? Tweet us your comments and questions @NEF! It feels as though, this summer, we’ve had a glimpse at what our ‘new normal’ might look like. Find out more at: Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 In part 1, James and Kirsty start with a history of our economic system, the difference between capitalism and neoliberalism, and examine how neoliberalism came to dominate modern day economics. Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 There’s a lot of jargon to contend with when we’re discussing the economics of Brexit. So why aren’t we in a panic? Thanks to Jessie Barnard for reading the credits again this week. Soundcloud image for this episode by zpeckler, used under Creative Commons Licence www.flickr.com/photos/zpeckler/3740470967, Last week the political parties launched their manifestos ahead of the election. Produced by James Shield. Ayeisha is joined by New Statesman’s Britain editor, Anoosh Chakelian and David Hall, founder of the Public Services International Research Unit at the University of Greenwich.