Its latest report says some countries will fall into recession in 2023, but that it's too early to predict whether there will be a global recession. We get more analysis from one of the report's authors, Franziska Ohnsorge.
The UK's finance ministry is considering removing limits on bankers' bonuses. How will this affect its financial services industry, and ... Show More
Feb 2023
Productivity has been on a decline, but we can fix it
Worker productivity has been on the downswing for the better part of the last decade and a half, a new report from the McKinsey Global Institute finds. The good news for the economy, according to McKinsey Director Olivia White, is that there are ways that trend can be reversed. W ... Show More
7m 28s
Jun 2023
What can we learn from previous financial crashes amid recession fears?
<p>The global economy has weathered the most tumultuous century in modern history and most of the previous financial crises have shared similarities from which we can learn.</p>
<p>So writes Dr Linda Yueh, CBE, in her new book, The Great Crashes: Lessons from Global Meltdowns and ... Show More
21m 14s
May 2024
57. How to fix UK growth, why economists fail, and restructuring our economic institutions - Andy Haldane
What’s caused the UK’s growth problem and how can we fix it? Does the UK need more domestic investment? Should our economists be able to predict crises?
As interest rates are left unchanged at a 16-year high of 5.25%, join Robert as he interviews Andy Haldane, former Chief Econo ... Show More
49m 17s
Jan 2024
Brevan Howard's Top Economist Sees Three Huge Macro Turning Points Under Way
Right now, there's a lot of hope and optimism that the US economy is on a path towards a soft landing. Nonetheless, there are aspects of the current landscape that are unsettling. Inflation has come down, but there's significant debate as to why and how sustainable that move is. ... Show More
51m 16s