Economy
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The Compass. My Perfect City, The 24-hour city: London, UK. Audio, 27 minutes
How the UK capital makes money around the clock
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Analysis. Fair Exchange? Audio, 28 minutes
Does a falling currency help or harm the economy?
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Beyond Today. Do we have enough money now? Audio, 21 minutes
The chancellor says austerity is ending. How healthy are Britain’s finances really?
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Analysis. Power Shift. Audio, 28 minutes
How power moved from west to east after the 2008 financial crisis
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The Food Chain. Absolute Food: Part I. Audio, 27 minutes
How authoritarian regimes control food, and what it's like to eat in their countries.
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The Boring Talks. #4 - Wooden Pallets. Audio, 12 minutes
Liam Shaw delves deep in to the 'single most important object in the global economy'.
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The Documentary Podcast. The Invisible Hand of Donald Trump. Audio, 28 minutes
Martin Wolf of the Financial Times examines the economic impact of President Donald Trump
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The Compass. Economic Tectonics, Resources. Audio, 27 minutes
How access to critical resources might change the way our economies work
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The Compass. Economic Tectonics, Finance. Audio, 23 minutes
How the coming technical revolution in finance will create new winners and losers
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The Compass. Economic Tectonics, Demographics. Audio, 23 minutes
How economic power will shift as the world’s population changes
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The Compass. Economic Tectonics, Politics. Audio, 27 minutes
How the global economy is being shaped by political backlash
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Profile. Michel Barnier. Audio, 13 minutes
Becky Milligan profiles the man chosen to represent the EU in Brexit negotiations.
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The Inquiry. Can a Corrupt Country Get Clean? Audio, 23 minutes
How the small country of Georgia kicked out corruption, but with drastic measures
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The Inquiry. Who Wins in a Cashless Economy? Audio, 23 minutes
The trend away from cash is gathering momentum across the world
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The Inquiry. Why Are Wages So Low? Audio, 23 minutes
Pay packets in developed economies have hardly grown in decades.
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The Inquiry. Should Governments Drop Money Out of Helicopters? Audio, 23 minutes
We examine one crazy-sounding but very serious idea to prevent a low- or no-growth future
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Four Thought. The Whirlpool Economy. Audio, 15 minutes
Charles Leadbeater argues that we are living in a whirlpool economy.
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The Inquiry. What Are The Consequences Of Cheap Oil? Audio, 23 minutes
Why the price of oil is impacting on the global economy and world politics
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Analysis. Varieties of Capitalism. Audio, 30 minutes
Can a country switch from one form of capitalism to another? Jeremy Cliffe investigates.
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Elements. The Elements and the Economy. Audio, 27 minutes
From aluminium to zinc, how the chemical elements are driving the global economy
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Analysis. Quantitative Easing: Miracle Cure or Dangerous Addiction? Audio, 30 minutes
Could QE lead to another economic crisis? Liam Halligan argues that it could.
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Desert Island Discs. Sir Mervyn King. Audio, 45 minutes
Sir Mervyn King, outgoing governor of the Bank of England, is interviewed by Kirsty Young.
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File on 4. The Zombie Effect. Audio, 38 minutes
What effect are so-called zombie companies having on the UK economy? Hugh Pym investigates
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