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Explore "cost_of_living_crisis" with insightful episodes like "How Egypt's military is dragging down its economy", "Why has Britain fallen behind on getting richer?", "Piers Morgan Uncensored: Woke Brand Boycott, US Covid Mandate Lawsuit, Country Music Racism", "Are Labour and the Tories u-turning on green policies?" and "Why Boris is the least of Rishi's problems" from podcasts like ""The Indicator from Planet Money", "This is Money Podcast", "Piers Morgan Uncensored", "The New Statesman Podcast" and "The News Agents"" and more!

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How Egypt's military is dragging down its economy

Egypt's economy is facing its worst crisis in decades. The situation could further destabilize the Middle East if it goes unresolved. Now, the International Monetary Fund is working with Egyptian leadership to figure out another deal for a multi-billion dollar loan ... but will it be enough? Today, we look at how Egypt has fallen into economic crisis and whether its economy is too big to fail.

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Red Sea tensions spell trouble for global supply chains (Apple / Spotify)

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The Indicator from Planet Money

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Why has Britain fallen behind on getting richer?

Britain's disposable income has dropped substantially over the past 14 years compared to where it should be, according to a new report this week.

The Centre for Cities said that the average household's disposable income has fallen £10,000 behind where it would have been if pre-2010 growth rates had been maintained.

On average we have got better off, but we are well below what would have been expected.

On this episode of the This is Money podcast, Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Simon Lambert look at what the problems could be, why aren't we getting richer quicker, why are we falling behind our international peers and what can be done.

Plus, while our living standards arent rapidly accelerating, house prices have and the average seller made more than £100,000 last year - is property inflation and the slowing in disposable income growth linked? Simon, thinks it's part of the problem.

Savings rates have started to slip, so do dividend-paying investment trusts yielding 5 per cent or more look like an attractive move.

And finally, some tips on how to make the most of Avios points - but who on the team is the Avios winner and who is the self-described Avios loser.

This is Money Podcast

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Piers Morgan Uncensored: Woke Brand Boycott, US Covid Mandate Lawsuit, Country Music Racism

On tonight' episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored, Rosanna Lockwood sits in for Piers and discusses to whether boycotting woke brands going to effect us in a cost of living crisis. Rosanna looks into how a lawsuit has been brought against the US Government to pressurise social media companies to censor dissent on Covid Mandates. Also Rosanna debates to whether country music is racist?

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Piers Morgan Uncensored

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Are Labour and the Tories u-turning on green policies?

Keir Starmer has faced criticism for appearing to water down some key environmental policies, particularly in light of Labour's narrow defeat in the Uxbridge and South Ruislip by-election. But is that criticism fair?

Anoosh Chakelian and Freddie Hayward discuss how perceived opposition to the Net Zero agenda and schemes like London's Ulez have impacted the green policies of both Labour and the Conservatives, and how this is being viewed by voters.

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The New Statesman Podcast

enJuly 27, 2023

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Why Boris is the least of Rishi's problems

Boris Johnson has dominated the headlines this week. But, peek behind the bluster and noise, and the country has far bigger fish to fry. The question is whether Rishi Sunak's government, his five point plan, is more sashimi than seared.

Boris Johnson distracts everybody. He's hard to avoid. But there's a cost- we ignore what is really driving our politics and voters. The truth is, when you dig down into the problems Rishi Sunak himself identified, many are worsening. In this episode, we go beyond the Boris Johnson roadshow and examine the big structural forces driving British politics which largely explain why Sunak can't seem to shift the polls.

Meanwhile, Emily has turned up at a tech conference, which will amuse anyone who has ever watched her try and work out how to use her iPad. Aside from trying to get tech support she's been talking to tech entrepreneur Euan Blair (yes, of the Blair's).

And we get an update on a tragedy in the Med with C4 News Foreign Correspondent, Secunder Kermani.

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Afternoon Briefing Tuesday 28th March

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Morning briefing Thursday 26th January

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The big financial events of 2022 and what happens next?

Tumultous is a word that doesn't really do 2022 justice. Most people were looking forward to a year of calm as the Covid pandemic faded, but instead got turmoil and the cost of living crisis.

In the UK, we mixed the global unrest dealt by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the inflation spike, with our own dose of political instability.

A year in which you get through three Prime Ministers and four Chancellors is no ordinary one and the mini-Budget chaos led to the UK's own little self-inflicted financial crisis.

That was dealt with by new Chancellor Jeremy Hunt and new PM Rishi Sunak reversing all of Kwasi Kwarteng and Liz Truss's giveaways and adding some tax hikes on top for good measure.

So, where do we stand at the end of a year of double digit inflation, rapidly rising interest rates and a general sense of gloominess? Will next year be better?

Georgie Frost, Helen Crane and Simon Lambert take a look back at the big financial events of 2022 and look forward to 2023 on this special year end podcast.

This is Money Podcast

enDecember 30, 2022

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Why would you cut tax and raise tax at the same time? The Spring Statement and what it means for you

Why would you cut tax and raise the same tax at the same time? That’s been the slightly baffled response from many people to Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement.

Effectively, the Chancellor both cut and raised National Insurance – lifting the threshold it is paid at but ignoring calls to 'spike the hike' and ploughing ahead with the 1.25 per cent being added to rates.

Bizarrely, the tax rate goes up in April, only for the threshold to rise and reduce bills shortly afterwards in July. And we wonder why people find tax taxing?

On this week’s podcast, Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Simon Lambert dive into the detail of the Spring Budget to explain what the NI hike / cut means for you.

Depending on their earnings some will be in the group paying more than now and some will pay less?

The team also look at the other measures in the Spring Statement and whether a 5p petrol duty cut and some money off solar panels really cuts the mustard in the face of a cost of living crisis.

The Office of Budget Responsibility also had some bad news for us: inflation is tipped to hit almost 9 per cent, energy bills are likely to rise another 40 per cent or so, and there’s the not so trivial matter of the biggest fall in living standards since records began in the 1950s. How bad will this feel?

Away from the Spring Statement, the podcast looks at what’s going on with building costs and how to try to get the best quote from a builder, stick to a budget and protect against price rises.

And finally, you might not go fully down the secretive POA (price on application) route when selling your home, but should you name an asking price, guide price, or ask for offers over a certain amount? Georgie, Lee and Simon dabble with a bit of estate agentese

This is Money Podcast

enMarch 25, 2022

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