Bonus Episode: Understand the Economy
Tim Harford brings you the first episode of his new podcast, Understand the Economy. If you\u2019ve been missing his dulcet tones, here\u2019s a chance for you to have a preview of Tim Harford\u2019s latest podcast, in which he offers really simple explanations to help make sense of the economy today. If you enjoy it, you can find the rest of the series on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts.
In this episode, inflation. What is inflation, why does it matter, and is someone to blame if it goes up? Understanding inflation will help you understand why your shopping is getting more and more expensive and why prices rarely seem to go down. Tim Harford explains why the inflation figure you see on the TV might not reflect the price rises you\u2019re experiencing and economic historian Victoria Bateman tells us why having a boat load of silver coins isn\u2019t always a good thing.
Everything you need to know about the economy and what it means for you. This podcast will cut through the jargon to bring you clarity and ensure you finally understand all those complicated terms and phrases you hear on the news. Inflation, GDP, Interest rates, and bonds, Tim Harford and friends explain them all. We\u2019ll ensure you understand what\u2019s going on today, why your shopping is getting more expensive or why your pay doesn\u2019t cover your bills. We\u2019ll also bring you surprising histories, from the war hungry Kings who have shaped how things are counted today to the greedy merchants flooding Spain with Silver coins. So if your eyes usually glaze over when someone says \u2018cutting taxes stimulates growth\u2019, fear no more, we\u2019ve got you covered.
Producer: Phoebe Keane
Researcher: Drew Hyndman
Editor: Clare Fordham
Find all the episodes here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001dwr7
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