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Episode Synopsis
Kirsty Styles chats to James Meadway, Senior Economist at the New Economics Foundation (NEF), about the Institute for Fiscal Studies' report on living standards.
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Jargon of the week: Debt and deficit
Listener question of the week: Robin Hood tax
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Links and reading list:
Cribb, J., Hood, A., Joyce, J. (March 2015), “Living Standards and Future Challenges”, London: Institute for Fiscal Studies: www.ifs.org.uk/publications/7615
ONS (March 2015), “Economic Review”, London: Office for National Statistics: www.ons.gov.uk/ons/dcp171766_397535.pdf
Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1
James Meadway on Twitter: www.twitter.com/meadwaj
Like this week's music? Find us on Spotify: sptfy.com/4rg
Soundcloud image by Jason Mrachina, used under Creative Commons licence www.flickr.com/photos/w4nd3rl0st/5454805481
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Produced by James Shield & Huw Jordan
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Jargon of the week: Debt and deficit
Listener question of the week: Robin Hood tax
—
Links and reading list:
Cribb, J., Hood, A., Joyce, J. (March 2015), “Living Standards and Future Challenges”, London: Institute for Fiscal Studies: www.ifs.org.uk/publications/7615
ONS (March 2015), “Economic Review”, London: Office for National Statistics: www.ons.gov.uk/ons/dcp171766_397535.pdf
Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1
James Meadway on Twitter: www.twitter.com/meadwaj
Like this week's music? Find us on Spotify: sptfy.com/4rg
Soundcloud image by Jason Mrachina, used under Creative Commons licence www.flickr.com/photos/w4nd3rl0st/5454805481
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Produced by James Shield & Huw Jordan
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