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Hello! This week we're getting our heads around the mind-boggling world of digital currencies. The Guardian's UK tech editor Alex Hern answers our questions about Bitcoin — from how it actually works to its extraordinarily high energy use. Josh Ryan-Collins from UCL tells us why the Bank of England is exploring introducing its own digital currency. And Rachel Statham from IPPR explains why the discussion about the future of money shouldn't ignore the role of cash.AND we chat to Ray Hopkinson from environmental charity Hubbub about an exciting new bike library being trialled London. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Josh Ryan-Collins is a UK economist pushing the envelope on finance and banking reform, with his clear and cohesive manner. We asked him to present on LIfe After Interest Rates in early December, so here is the recording. Have monetarists snookered themselves? The decline of the home owning democracy requires some urgent policy alternatives. Josh provides his take on the link between land and credit cycles. The powerpoint to this can be found on our youtube channel.Next month, back to the podcourse, sorry I've let the feed drop of recent, I've been flat out. Thanks, Karl
Laurie Macfarlane, co-author of a recent report advising the UK Labour Party called "Land for the Many," joins us to discuss the politics and policies of land and housing. As we will discuss, the politics of land overlap nearly every aspect of society, and yet socialists often leave these thorny questions to the side. No more! Tune in to get smart. The report can be found here: https://landforthemany.uk -Learn more about Laurie's book, Rethinking the Economics of Land and Housing (co-authored with Josh Ryan-Collins and Toby Lloyd): https://www.zedbooks.net/shop/book/rethinking-the-economics-of-land-and-housing/ *** Become a supporter of DPS Media and receive access to our weekly B-Side episodes: http://www.patreon.com/deadpundits *** ------------------------ Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/deadpundits Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/deadpunditssociety iTunes: http://www.itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id1212081214 YouTube: http:/www.youtube.com/channel/UCHahv2fM9eH2K4TzmsWl_Xg
Josh Ryan-Collins is a British academic that can show you… Why housing is inflated across the West… The secret of the banking system that few understand… Two economic factors that are absolutely essential for you to know… How banks and governments fail the people they are meant to serve… Why the economy is hostage to the boom bust cycle… And plenty more! Tune in now to discover the key insights from his new book, Why Can't You Afford a Home?
Hello! There is occasional bad quality audio on today’s episode for which apologies (tech gremlins). We hope it doesn’t spoil your enjoyment of the finer points of Quantitative Easing! II’s a term thrown around which for many of us falls somewhere between the "Offside Rule" and "Quantum Mechanics". But it’s really important we understand it because it is having big effects. Fran Boait and Josh Ryan-Collins get us up to speed with the basics and explain why it matters, and how we could be putting QE to significantly better purposes. ANDComedian Eleanor Morton is taking parliament on the road, giving 18-year-olds an adult box, introducing freelancers discount cards and paying everyone the same no matter what job they do See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Kirsty chats to Josh Ryan-Collins, Associate Director of Economy & Finance at NEF, about George Osborne's latest Budget. Help the show by leaving a review: http://getpodcast.reviews/id/970353148 Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Josh Ryan-Collins on Twitter: www.twitter.com/jryancollins Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Alex Jones. Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and charity campaigning for a fairer, sustainable economy. Find out more at www.neweconomics.org. Music this week is by Podington Bear. www.soundofpicture.com
To support the show and help us come back for another series in the New Year, please give £5 or whatever you can afford at www.neweconomics.org/podcast. This week, Josh Ryan-Collins from NEF's Economy & Finance team joins Kirsty Styles to explain the Bank of England and its role in the UK economy. Also, Batman. Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Josh Ryan-Collins on Twitter: twitter.com/jryancollins Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Huw Jordan. Thanks to Jessie Barnard for reading the credits again this week. Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and charity campaigning for a fairer, sustainable economy. Find out more at: www.neweconomics.org. Music by Podington Bear used under Creative Commons licence. www.podingtonbear.com
Financial system resilience - what is it, and why does it matter? Should we be worried about another crash? Kirsty Styles chats to Josh Ryan-Collins, Associate Director of Economy & Finance at NEF, to find out. Weekly Economics Podcast on Twitter: www.twitter.com/weeklyeconpod Josh Ryan-Collins on Twitter: www.twitter.com/jryancollins Kirsty Styles on Twitter: www.twitter.com/kirstystyles1 Produced by James Shield. Programme editor for NEF: Alex Jones Brought to you by the New Economics Foundation – the independent think tank and charity campaigning for a fairer, sustainable economy. Find out more at: www.neweconomics.org. Music by Podington Bear (www.podingtonbear.com) and Flex Vector (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Flex_Vector) used under Creative Commons BY-NC Licence Image by WhatNot, via Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/whatknot/2804669838/