Why does the interest you pay on your credit card or your mortgage rate go up and down? What’s the Bank of England got to do with it all? In this episode, Tim Harford explains why the banks need to charge you interest when you borrow money and explains why the Bank of England might put interest rates up. Economic historian Victoria Bateman tells us why the B ... Show More
Nov 2022
The Economy: 3. Economic Growth and GDP
What is economic growth, and what happens if there isn’t any? And what does that GDP figure stand for? Tim Harford explains how and why we measure everything.If the economy stops growing, that could mean things like job cuts, so measuring what’s going on is crucial. In this episo ... Show More
15m 1s
Nov 2022
The Economy: 3. Economic Growth and GDP
What is economic growth, and what happens if there isn’t any? And what does that GDP figure stand for? Tim Harford explains how and why we measure everything.
If the economy stops growing, that could mean things like job cuts, so measuring what’s going on is crucial. In this epis ... Show More
15m 1s
Nov 2022
The Economy: 4. Bonds, Gilts, Stocks and Shares
Who lends the government money and why? And what exactly does the stock market do? All those people in the movies shouting at the screens are buying and selling something, but what? Tim Harford explains why government debt isn’t always a bad thing and why the prices agreed in a r ... Show More
14m 56s
Nov 2022
Bonus Episode: Understand the Economy
Tim Harford brings you the first episode of his new podcast, Understand the Economy. If you’ve been missing his dulcet tones, here’s a chance for you to have a preview of Tim Harford’s latest podcast, in which he offers really simple explanations to help make sense of the economy ... Show More
14m 32s
Aug 2018
BONUS PODCAST: Economics with Subtitles - Coffins Full of Car Keys
BONUS PODCAST: For the rest of August, in addition to More or Less you’ll get a brand new podcast, Economics with Subtitles. It’s your everyday guide to economics and why you should care. In this edition, Ayeisha and Steve make sense of interest rates. Why did they lead to coffin ... Show More
28m 20s
Oct 2023
Taux d’intérêt : comment leur hausse bouleverse l’économie
Jusqu’à 5 % en Italie, 3,6 % en France, 3 % en Allemagne… Les taux d’intérêt atteignent des niveaux qui n’avaient pas été enregistrés depuis la crise de la zone euro au début des années 2010. Or, cette fois-ci, cette flambée n’est pas le résultat d’une crise, mais ... Show More
11m 17s