Not so long ago the world was worried about deflation, supposedly driven by low-cost imports from China, but also a stagnating economy driven by high levels of private debt. Now central banks are trying their hardest to bring down inflation, fearing without their expertise it will spiral out of control. So, will it? What caused it? And can we live with it? This week Phil and Steve look at the pros and cons of inflation and discuss whether it is here to stay.
Corruption
The Tortoise Podcast – Daphne Caruana Galizia: My mother’s murder – Episode 1
Daphne Caruana Galizia was Malta’s pre-eminent investigative journalist. She exposed corruption at the highest levels of politics and business in the country until, in October 2017, she was murdered by a car bomb. Since her […]
Climate Crisis
Politics Theory Other – Jason Hickel on how degrowth will save the world (part two)
Jason Hickel returns to PTO for the second part of a two part interview on his book, Less is More: How Degrowth Will Save the World. We talked about the concept of ‘green growth’, and […]
Economics
Renegade Inc: Workers – Don’t Just Organise, Unionise!
For the predatory capitalist, precarious employment is profitable. But what if this subjugation and short-termism has had its time? As younger generations of workers increasingly see the benefits of a trade union, is the tide […]
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