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Economics, political economy and finance in language that might make some sense. cjpeconomics.substack.com

Jim Power & Chris Johns


    • Sep 30, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
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    The alien spaceships have arrived - it turns out that we built them

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2026 39:39


    This episode ranges from the latest AI headlines and the existential risk debate to the way AI investment is showing up in inflation, bond yields, and central bank thinking.It also turns to Ireland's budget season, EU budget tensions, and why both speakers think fiscal policy has become too much of a political circus.Chris and Jim argue that the big story is not just productivity from AI, but also the inflationary pressure from massive data centre investment, energy demand, and supply constraints. They also dig into why governments keep treating budgets like a one-off spectacle instead of a long-term strategy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    The Times They Are A-Changin' - especially if AI represents a new, second inflationary shock.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2026 35:14


    This conversation breaks down the latest economic data and what it means for markets, inflation, and central bank policy. Jim and Chris focus on the surprise strength in US, European, and German indicators, then dig into whether the AI investment boom is no longer just a productivity story but a broader inflation and wage impulse.They also cover soaring bond yields, the OECD's mixed forecasts, record global debt, and the growing risk that geopolitical tensions and war could reshape the economic outlook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    House prices, performative fiscal theatre and the existential threat facing the EU.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2026 38:47


    This episode ranges from a personal Camino de Santiago walk to a hard-edged discussion about housing markets, public finances, and political risk in the UK and Europe. Chris and Jim connect the dots between weak growth, planning bottlenecks, budget theatre, and the social strain that builds when economies stop expanding.We discuss Ireland's housing market cooling, the UK's fiscal outlook ahead of the budget, and why policy uncertainty is making long-term investment harder. The conversation also widens to Germany, France, the EU budget, and the bigger question of whether Western political systems can still sustain growth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Interest rates on the up. Carney sticks it to Trump - and the UK

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2026 32:52


    UK's moron premium proves very sticky Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Can an array of Nvidia chips really be conscious? And kill us all?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2026 47:19


    In conversation with Professor Shane O'Mara Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Donald Trump says it is as big a hoax as climate change. But there are now real fears about our AI future

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2026 52:28


    In this special edition of The Other Hand, host Chris is joined by journalist Sarah Carey and AI entrepreneur Sean Blanchfield (CEO and co-founder of Jentic) for a wide-ranging conversation about artificial intelligence. Sarah opens with a vivid first-hand account of attending Donald Trump's press conference at the US Ambassador's residence in Dublin. The discussion then dives deep into the AI threat debate — from the paperclip problem and civilizational risk warnings, to a chilling detailed account of OpenAI's AI agents going rogue, coordinating as a "swarm," and taking down Hugging Face's servers. Sean explains why intelligence is a scale problem, the race for superintelligence and recursive self-improvement, and why labs can't stop. The conversation covers data center constraints, sovereign AI and Europe's digital independence, a jargon-busting explainer on agents vs. LLMs vs. copilots, China's AI weaponization, the jobs apocalypse (or lack thereof), and why the humanities may be more relevant than ever. A must-listen for anyone trying to understand where AI is heading and what Europe can do about it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    The rise of the right: It's all about immigration. And modern Caligulas.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2026 30:09


    Wildfires have been diminishing in size. Who knew? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Are we getting dumber? Almost certainly, as AI is going to kill us all. Apparently.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2026 26:59


    Will the universe miss us? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    House prices will stay elevated until the economy tanks. Will Uncle Sam ask Ireland for its money back?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2026 37:23


    Peak stuff Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Interest rates going up on both sides of the Atlantic. Bonds crash and could spark a real problem - for everyone

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2026 38:24


    Don't mess with Canada Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Big Tech's Britney Spears defence. Proving we are human is becoming increasingly difficult.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2026 44:07


    In conversation with Joan Mulvihill Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    US, UK and Irish political scene setting. In conversation with Sarah Carey

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2026 41:02


    Occasionally sounding rather unsound.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    The forever war in Ukraine. The death of the pub? Where is the cheapest pint in London? Marking AI's homework

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2026 40:33


    The new war between Canada & The US Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    AI will get you 80% of the way there. Economic D-day declared by Trump. US bond buying bombs.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2026 32:05


    All the latest data Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Higher interest rates on the way? Japan to blow up the financial world?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2026 37:50


    Who is responsible? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Banks are destined to go the way of video stores and travel agents. In the age of AI are we also living in the stupid age?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2026 38:33


    Jim finishes up in Wales Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Inflation is the dog that is yet to bark - loudly anyway.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2026 32:44


    Is Jim in denial? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Does education pay off? What is education for anyway?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 42:52


    Will it ever rain again? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Cost of living crisis, inflation & debt. The Finance Minister is drowning (in cash) not waving.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2026 43:12


    Why are we so bad at planning, procurement & budgeting? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Ireland-UK vibes. A rapidly changing world. AI hysteria

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2026 39:10


    All the latest data Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Plato said we should be ruled by philosopher kings. The Tech Bros seem to agree. Democracy is so over.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2026 48:52


    Ireland distorts the economic data, again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Is the AI bubble bursting or just deflating? What will a stockmarket crash do to the Irish economy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2026 39:48


    Does regional development ever work? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Ireland's budget circus rolls into town. No strategic thinking wanted.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2026 35:17


    Rain is in the forecast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Does 'The Odyssey' predict we are going the way of the ancient Greeks? Is Trump riding our version of the Trojan Horse?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 37:04


    Tariffs are back.... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Is Trump about to rig the next election? 2028: will there ever be better year for China to seize Taiwan?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2026 42:50


    Tech rout? Correction? Another 'buy the dip'? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Does immigration cause high house prices? The role of luck and policy in economic destiny

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2026 33:31


    Argentine finances and football Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    A Kremlin insider speaks - we should all listen. Latest IMF forecasts.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2026 25:52


    Ireland's massive miss on carbon emissions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    A deep dive into the Irish economy - from the bottom up.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2026 43:45


    Jim in conversation with Stephen Cass Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Corporation taxes: Boom or bust? Both? Farage begins his long goodbye

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2026 34:01


    AI's losers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    The largest indigenous Irish business is......Tourism. Bigger than construction, bigger than agriculture.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2026 36:01


    In conversation with ITIC's CEO, Eoghan O'Mara Walsh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Jobs apocalypse for the car industry? Pensions apocalypse? BIS warns (again) about AI bust.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2026 33:14


    Ukraine vibe shift Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Burnham's impending coronation and Brexit's 'Assault on thinking'.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2026 40:19


    Can AI count? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Is humanity a bump in the road for AI? Ethics & the tech bros.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2026 40:40


    In conversation with Joan Mulvihill Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Donald Trump loses the war. Some AI slop. Risk Vs Uncertainty

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2026 38:34


    All the latest data Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    They think it's all over. Society: is there such a thing? A White House cage fight.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2026 36:40


    A Presidential shower Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Hoping for the end of the war. Higher interest rates in Europe but not the US?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2026 36:03


    The Other Hand discovers it is a humanist podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Brexit has failed. Everything going wrong in the UK is now connected to that simple fact.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2026 54:39


    In conversation with Professor Chris Grey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    The UK is not the country that J D Vance and Farage says it is. The Irish economy did not shrink by 12%

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2026 36:22


    All the latest data Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    The biggest and hardest questions. Perhaps some answers? In conversation with Sarah Carey.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2026 59:52


    It's all about connection Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Has the UK rejoined the EU already? Interest rates are going to rise. Should they?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2026 35:37


    Does Trump care about the mid-terms? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    The Pope & Jim offer differing perspectives on tech. The robots are coming and they are Chinese

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2026 35:19


    Social media is the new smoking Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Are you lower value human capital? Ireland's Labour market is slowing.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2026 33:12


    London is hated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Is AI coming for your job? US petrol stations can't handle $10 gasoline. Neither can its economy.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2026 33:04


    The UK is no longer a serious country Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    From moron premium to plonker premium: UK borrowing costs soar. Global inflation and interest rates are on the up

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2026 37:34


    It's all beginning to feel a bit dot.commy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Ireland's budget circus resumes. Productivity growth finally starts again in the US

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2026 37:34


    The UK is ungoverned, not ungovernable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    The past ain't what many of us remember. Populists promise a return to the good old days.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2026 38:32


    Follow their money Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Rising racism, rising bond yields, rising populism: the UK is in a terrible place

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2026 36:26


    We can't handle the truth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    What happens when only 4 trillionaires have all the income? And our parliaments are occupied by chatbots?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2026 35:46


    No representation without taxation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    UK to get Irish green credits? We could have cheap EVs but instead face multi-billion fines.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2026 33:04


    All the latest economic news Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Podcast Special: In conversation with Peter Burke, Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2026 39:22


    Ireland's Economic Future Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    Podcast Short: Jim on the Summer Economic Statement

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2026 11:42


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