The reason we can eat pineapples and sell aeroplane parts. But why might the value of the pound fall and what does that mean if it does? Tim Harford explains who wins and who loses if the pound is cheap against the dollar and economic historian Victoria Bateman tells the story of a trade deal with Portugal that flooded England with wine and Port.
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Nov 2022
The Economy: 10. Inequality
Why are the rich, rich and the poor, poor, and was it always this way? Tim Harford explains what’s happened to inequality over the last 100 years in the UK and why things might be better than you think. Economic historian Victoria Bateman explains the surprising effect The Great ... Show More
15m 14s
Jan 2023
The Economy: 11. Pricing and Discounting
On one hand, we’ve all experienced the things we buy getting more expensive, from the price of fuel to a tub of butter. On the other hand, retailers desperately try to entice us to buy with discounts. Shops seem to constantly have their ‘best ever’ sales and there are days like ‘ ... Show More
15m 19s
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
Jun 2025
Commodities, tariffs & trade
Paul Bloxham, our Sydney-based Chief Economist for Australia, New Zealand and Global Commodities, drops by the London studio to discuss how tariff uncertainties and global growth worries are affecting commodity prices.For more content from HSBC Global Research, follow us on Linke ... Show More
14m 35s
Oct 2022
The Download: The pound under pressure
This episode, David Riley, Chief Investment Strategist, BlueBay Asset Management, joins Dave from London to discuss the recent financial and economic challenges in the UK, including extraordinary weakness in the pound following news of the British government’s proposed tax cuts. ... Show More
30m 15s
Mar 2025
The Trading Floor: Breaking Down the Latest Sell-Off in Markets
Markets just took a hit, why? In this episode, Anthony and Piers break down the latest global market sell-off, unpacking the forces at play. From fresh tariff announcements and critical CPI data to technical market trends and Trump’s strategic economic moves, they dissect what’s ... Show More
32m 48s
May 2023
The Markets: Why European stocks are beating US equities
Breaking down this week’s economic data and events from the Euro area, Japan, China and the U.S., Luke Barrs, global head of client portfolio management in Fundamental Equity within Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management, joins our latest episode of The Markets, a new weekly pod ... Show More
9m 48s
Apr 2025
Lions, and tigers, and tariffs. Oh my!
Today we talk about the economic and market impacts of tariffs, some business partnerships, and a couple of weak earnings reports.
Also, Andy Cross talks to Schwab Chief Investment Strategist Liz Ann Sonders.
And Asit and Jason share two stocks on their radar.
Host: Ron Gross
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40m 31s