Economist Steve Keen talks to Phil Dobbie about the failings of the neoclassical economics and how i
In her book ‘Capitalism’s Toxic Assumption’ Eve Poole suggests competition can other be more destruc
Ever considered that the reason nobody has come up with an answer to how the EU border with Northern
Currencies fluctuate so much that there’s a lot of money being made betting on their movements. But
There are two drivers for capitalism – the desire to consume and the desire to accumulate. Whilst th
Has the Bank of England lost the plot? They have lifted interest rates as though the economy was boo
Dynamic, stochastic general equilibrium (DSGE) models are used by monetary policy analysts the world
It seems common sense that we should keep a handle on the amount of money in circulation. Central ba
Can centralised monetary policy work in federated states? The grand plan for the EU was to create a
At their party conference last week the Tories were united on one thing – a Corbyn government would
Earlier this year President Trump was complaining that China was guilty of currency manipulation. Ch
UK inflation is now at 2.9% - the highest it’s been in five years – and well above the 2% target tha
The US Federal Reserve is getting rid of it, the European Central Bank has talked about it and could
It’s 10 years since the start of the global financial crisis, when the UK saw a run on the Northern
The UK Prime Minister has made noises about reining-in executive pay. Phil Dobbie asks Professor Ste
Funding retirement seems to be a global issue. Individual pensions often fall short of the required
Bitcoin was an interesting development in the history of money – a currency created from an algorith
In previous podcasts Professor Steve Keen has said the availability of energy is the key driver of g
Do we need population growth to enjoy economic growth? Phil Dobbie puts the question to Professor St
There’s an argument that economics can never be science because it involves the behaviour of humans.
Australians talk of giving everyone a fair go. But it has different meanings for different people. F
