Getting Out Of The Government Bond Game
On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at how the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund is cutting its holdings of US government debt (0.36), John Healey’s first major speech as Chancellor of the Exchequer (7:45), and the breakthrough of the far right AfD in east Germany (13:10)
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The Houthis Hit Saudi Oil Hard
On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at a notable admission from the bank of England governor (0:37), , the Houthi movement’s capture of vast territory and bombardment of Saudi oil facilities (5:00, and the economic consequences of the continued AI buildout (10:04)
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Jess Asato, Paul Bristow, James Meadway & Reem Ibrahim
Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour MP Jess Asato, Conservative Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and former MP Paul Bristow, the Verdant think-tank director James Meadway, plus the writer and commentator Reem Ibrahim.
Are the complaints of the people of Piddington justified?
After their symbolic vote to leave the UK over plans to open a camp for asylum seekers in a nearby former military base, are the complaints of the people of Piddington justified?
Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour MP Jess Asato, Conservative Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough an...
Ep. 3 | Can capitalism "fix" climate change? | James Meadway
Why doesn't neoliberal economics understand how to exist within planetary boundaries? Can capitalism ever be part of the solution to climate crisis? And if not - what is?In this episode of the podcast I spoke to Dr James Meadway, economist and podcast host and co-director of progressive think-tan...
Healey's First Hurdle
On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at the upcoming and first budget of continuity chancellor John Healey (0:32), and the Greens’ new economic policy, published and due for discussion at the party conference (9:16).
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Burnham's First Conference Speech
On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at Andy Burnham’s first speech to Labour party conference as prime minister, his proposals to modify the triple lock on pensions, and how he sets out his stall to solve the crisis in social care.
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The Future Of Food Prices
On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at how the year ahead might be a moment of massive divergence in the world economy (8:03), much needed economic policy introduced by the Greens at party conference (3:26), and an update on the road ahead for food prices as El Nino builds (0:39).
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The Defence Spending Debate
On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at whether the UK really should commit to an arbitrary 3.5% target for defence spending (0:39), the IMF’s world economic outlook report and what’s missing from it (7:08), and the ongoing unrest and protests against conditions in the french education s...
Trailing The Budget
On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at what treasury sources have begun trailing of next week’s budget (0:38), Microsoft pulling out of a data centre project in Essex (5:47), and how falling tech stocks have shown the AI bubble is reaching its limits (8:26).
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