Podcasts about public investment

Kevin Kennon, an award-winning architect, discusses the future of cities, housing affordability, and the role of architecture in urban life. He emphasizes the importance of smarter density, mixed-use developments, and integrating residential, commercial, and community spaces. Kennon highlights the impact of tariffs on housing costs and the need for free trade. He also discusses the benefits of prefabricated components over modular housing and the role of urban transport in housing affordability. Kennon advocates for architects to have a greater role in shaping public policy to improve livability and economic vitality in cities.Please let Gene know your thoughts on Trump's tariffs and any questions or comments regarding this episode by emailing Gene at contact@economicsexplored.com.About Kevin KennonKevin Kennon is an internationally renowned architect with over 40 years of experience, specializing in environmentally sustainable and innovative design. As the founder and CEO of Beyond Zero DDC Inc., Kevin leads the development of zero-carbon emission luxury eco-resorts in remote wilderness locations worldwide, merging design excellence with ecological responsibility. His extensive portfolio includes projects like the 1.5 million square foot Barclays North American Headquarters, the Rodin Museum in Seoul, and multiple award-winning Bloomingdale's stores. Additionally, he led United Architects, a finalist in the prestigious World Trade Center design competition, further solidifying his impact on architectural innovation.  Kevin's expertise spans adaptive reuse, urban planning, and large-scale developments, with projects featured in the permanent collection of MoMA, New York. He has earned over 40 international design awards and is a sought-after thought leader, contributing to discussions on urban development, climate change, and sustainable architecture. His work extends beyond architecture; as an expert witness and lecturer at leading institutions like Yale and Columbia, he brings a multidisciplinary approach to his craft. TimestampsIntroduction (0:00)Kevin Kennon's Journey into Architecture (2:53)Economic Considerations in Architecture (7:13)Impact of Tariffs on Housing Affordability (11:22)Challenges in Housing Development (15:53)NIMBY Issues and Urban Development (18:19)Principles of Better Urban Design (21:00)Social Housing and Public Investment (33:01)Role of Urban Transport in Housing Development (38:05)Modular Housing and Productivity (44:12)TakeawaysSmarter Density is Key: Cities should move away from rigid zoning that separates residential and commercial spaces, instead creating mixed-use developments that blend different functions and create more vibrant, integrated neighborhoods.Architecture is About Imagining the Future: Architects are not just solving spatial problems, but are critical thinkers who can help design more livable, affordable, and sustainable urban environments that address complex social and economic challenges.Economic Considerations Drive Urban Design: Real estate development is deeply influenced by economic factors like tariffs, interest rates, and investment strategies, which significantly impact housing affordability and urban development.User Control Enhances Productivity: Workplace design should focus on giving people greater control over their environment, including temperature, lighting, and space configuration, which can improve overall productivity and satisfaction.Modular Housing Has Limitations: While prefabricated housing components show promise for reducing construction costs, they are not a magic bullet for housing affordability. Successful solutions require a holistic approach considering local conditions, transportation, and community needs.Links relevant to the conversationKevin's Wikipedia entry:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_KennonEconomics Explored episode w/ Natalie Rayment, YIMBY QLD on the Missing Middle in housing:https://economics-explained.simplecast.com/episodes/missing-middle-housing-other-urban-planning-issuesLumo Coffee promotion10% of Lumo Coffee's Seriously Healthy Organic Coffee.Website: https://www.lumocoffee.com/10EXPLOREDPromo code: 10EXPLORED Full transcripts are available a few days after the episode is first published at www.economicsexplored.com.

In this episode of Energy Evolution, host Taylor Kuykendall chats with Ernest Moniz, founder and CEO of the EFI Foundation and the former US Department of Energy Secretary during the Obama administration. We'll also talk to Vast Energy CEO Craig Wood and Plug Power Chief Strategy Officer Sanjay Shrestha.   The discussions, held on the sidelines of the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference, focus on innovations in energy technology, particularly the role the Department of Energy plays in early investment and how it might change under President Donald Trump. Vast Energy and Plug Power are both companies that have partnered with the DOE in the past, and both remain optimistic about the future. Energy Evolution has merged with Platts Future Energy, and episodes are now regularly published on Tuesdays.

In this episode of Energy Evolution, host Taylor Kuykendall chats with Ernest Moniz, founder and CEO of the EFI Foundation and the former US Department of Energy Secretary during the Obama administration. We'll also talk to Vast Energy CEO Craig Wood and Plug Power Chief Strategy Officer Sanjay Shrestha.   The discussions, held on the sidelines of the CERAWeek by S&P Global conference, focus on innovations in energy technology, particularly the role the Department of Energy plays in early investment and how it might change under President Donald Trump. Vast Energy and Plug Power are both companies that have partnered with the DOE in the past, and both remain optimistic about the future. Energy Evolution has merged with Platts Future Energy, and episodes are now regularly published on Tuesdays.

Stephen Grootes speaks to Sikonathi Mantshantsha about the Public Investment Corporation's decision to lay charges against a firm and its directors over alleged fraudulent activities involving half a billion rand. In other interviews, Stephen Grootes discusses the sale of Johannesburg's iconic Ponte Tower, the 54-floor residential skyscraper, with Norman Raad, CEO of Broll Auctions and Sales. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nosipho Radebe speaks to Carel Kleynhans, CEO of Divercity Urban Property Group See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special episode of Bottom-Up Shorts, host Norm Van Eeden Petersman is joined by Edward Erfurt, chief technical advisor for Strong Towns, to discuss a transformative 4-step approach to public investment. They explore real-world examples of this approach in action, including the inspiring stories of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and Chisholm, Minnesota. These stories illustrate the power of starting small, focusing on what's possible today, and engaging local energy to build something truly transformative over time. ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES Read more about the incremental approach to public investment: “The Strong Towns Approach to Public Investment” (article). “Starting a Local Business Can Be As Easy as Setting Up a Chair” (article). “Learn the 4-Step Process for Public Investment” (Academy course). Norm Van Eeden Petersman (LinkedIn). Do you know someone who would make for a great The Bottom-Up Revolution guest? Let us know here!

On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway breaks down: Rachel Reeves' first speech as Chancellor at Labour Party Conference (0:46), the reopening of Three Mile Island to fuel a Microsoft data center (7:13), and a listener question on the concept of public luxury in an era of economic stagnation (12:08). For more content and to support the show, visit: https://www.patreon.com/macrodose Got a question or comment? Reach us at macrodose@planetbproductions.co.uk For more about the work we do at Planet B Productions, go to planetbproductions.co.uk

On Sunday night, India's new National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government was sworn into office, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at its helm once more.We have a new group of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) allies, a new group of ministers, and a new look in terms of how the Modi government will function in its third term. However, the economic challenges the new government faces are quite old.Many experts believe that concerns about inflation, jobs, and lack of upward mobility dented the BJP's electoral prospects in the recent general election. To talk about the Indian economy and the steps the new government must take, Milan is joined on the show this week by Trinh Nguyen.Trinh is a senior economist covering emerging Asia at Natixis, based in Hong Kong, where she surveys economic trends across Asia, including in India. She previously worked at HSBC as an ASEAN economist from 2011 to 2015. She is also a nonresident scholar in the Asia Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.Trinh and Milan discuss the market reaction to the surprise 2024 election result, the key vulnerabilities for the Indian economy, and how India is performing relative to its Asian peers. Plus, the two discuss India's ability to leverage the “China+1” moment, the recent slump in foreign direct investment (FDI), and whether coalition government spells doom for reforms.Episode notes:“Political Earthquakes: Key 2024 Elections in Emerging Markets and What it Means for Growth and Reforms,” Natixis, June 4, 2024.Trinh Nguyen, Kelly Wang, and Diana Zhao, “Lower current account deficit shields India from external shocks and future success hinges on sustaining it,” Natixis, May 29, 2024.Trinh Nyugen and Kelly Wang, “Modi Drove Growth with Public Investment, Supported by Higher Fiscal Revenue; Foreign Inflows Should Help with Funding Pressure,” Natixis, April 12, 2024.Trinh Nguyen and Kelly Wang, “India's Womenomics? Modi's Decade of Formalisation of Jobs Marches Forward,” Natixis, March 8, 2024.“How India's Economy Can Break the Mold (with Rohit Lamba),” Grand Tamasha, May 15, 2024.“The Great Indian Poverty—and Inequality—​Debate (with Maitreesh Ghatak),” Grand Tamasha, April 24, 2024.“Decoding the Indian Economy (with Pranjul Bhandari),” Grand Tamasha, April 3, 2024.

Please consider supporting Fresh Economic Thinking — Australia's newest one-man think-tank—by upgrading to a paid subscription. Thank you to all my existing paid FET subscribers. You will get the audiobook of The Great Housing Hijack starting later this month via the FET podcast. Your support helps me do things like a recent debate with Kevin Erdmann about “What makes housing more affordable? Public Investment vs. Market Liberalization”. You can watch it here. Right now there is a Senate Inquiry into supermarket prices as well as a much more extensive and detailed inquiry by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Supermarkets aren't my highest priority in terms of the cost to consumers from their conduct (superannuation is far more costly - see here and here). But supermarkets nevertheless comprise a large share of household budgets and directly affect choices in our daily lives.One dimension of supermarket competition revolves around location choices. Rules around these choices usually involve town planning regulations that seek to cluster retail activities in a hierarchy of locations.This article is about how town planning rules are used as the basis for often frivolous anti-competitive legal cases, with some detail on a recent case in Brisbane.But the bigger puzzle is this: Why have supermarkets for so long behaved so anti-competitively compared to other retailers or commercial and industrial businesses?It might simply be the case that when there are few ways to innovate your product, you innovate on other regulatory margins to outcompete your rivals (see last week's FET #29 podcast about the electricity pseudo-market). What else is a supermarket to do to make more money? A history of taming supermarket behaviourLook at what has already come out of the initial testimony to the current Senate Inquiry on the topic of preventing competition through location choices.The questions being put to Metcash CEO Grant Ramage during his session were mostly about land banking by Coles and Woolworths.In the context of the supermarkets, land banking is a strategy  where they buy up large areas of land across the country even if they don't have plans (or permission) to build a store there, therefore reducing competition.Mr Ramage was asked about this behaviour by Coles and Woolworths throughout his appearance before the committee, and he agrees that they are engaging in land banking.Senator Ross Cadell gave an example about land banking in the Hunter Valley in NSW, and Mr Ramage agreed that it was an example, where supermarkets can buy a proxy through a developer, gain the centre, and remove the independence.Senator Dean Smith followed up with more questions about land banking by the supermarket giants, and Mr Ramage responded that he didn't think it was "overt or obvious"."It happens under the radar, there is no obligation for the majors to divulge when they acquire property, it's not illegal," Mr Ramage says, adding they notify the ACCC and councils when they see it happening.But this is not the first time that supermarkets have been in the firing line for their anti-competitive conduct. It seems to be the nature of this industry. Brisbane-based property analyst Ross Elliot notes that a senior Westfield executive told him in the 1990s that “we would object to a competitor moving a plant pot if we thought it was in our interests to do so.”In that 1990s era, we were equally concerned about such behaviour. Here's a 1999 review of retail trade practices by supermarkets. It took the view that although there was a lot of consolidation in the sector, there were benefits from economies of scale to consumers. What is interesting to note from a quarter of a century in the future is that the market share of Coles and Woolworths hasn't changed as much as you would think, up from around 55% to 65% (depending on how you count). But there is now no Franklins supermarket chain and we have ALDI doing more than a third of the revenue of Coles today. There was then a 2002 Grocery Inquiry dealing with the behaviour of supermarkets in their contractual arrangements with suppliers. Strangely, in 2003 there was a headline about the Trolley Wars. People were upset that Woolworths and Aldi were outcompeting other grocery stores. This demonstrates that we don't know what we mean by competition. One company comes and outcompetes another and that is uncompetitive. You can't have competition without winners and losers! In that same year, the ACCC took action because of Woolworth's conduct around preventing liquor licences from potential competitors. In 2004, Westfield's Frank Lowy tried to stop a supermarket on Brisbane Airport land near his Westfield Toombul shopping centre, as well as challenging a new shopping centre in Homebush in Sydney. This is a good line from that article:The executive director of the Shopping Centre Council of Australia, Milton Cockburn, disputes the allegations of anti-competitive tactics (Westfield is a prominent member of the council). "Lodging legal action is not anti-competitive. What law says you can't defend the interests of your investors and retailers?" Perhaps Cockburn should have a look at the National Com­petition Council's report on planning and construction laws, which begins: "The major competition restriction in planning legislation is its potential to restrict the entry of new competitors into a market. This may result from ... manipulation of the process by commercial objectors to create delays in decision-making and significant additional costs for potential market entrants."In 2005 the ACCC intervened to stop attempts by Coles and Woolworths leveraging their power to influence the sales of independent grocery stores. Then in 2008, the ACCC conducted an inquiry into the competitiveness of grocery retailers, out of which came an undertaking with Coles and Woolworths to phase out restrictive leases that prevented other supermarkets from leasing within the same shopping centre. During its Grocery Inquiry in 2008, the ACCC identified a practice where supermarket operators would include tenancy terms which may have prevented shopping centre managers leasing space to any competing supermarkets.  This had the potential to impose restrictions on the number of supermarket outlets in centres and consequently fewer options for consumers."Over 700 supermarket leases were identified through the ACCC investigation as potentially restrictive, and this agreement addresses all those existing leases involving Coles and Woolworths, as well as dealing with all future arrangements.  I welcome the cooperation of Coles and Woolworths in the development of this arrangement."The agreement is in the form of a court enforceable undertaking that has been voluntarily provided by Coles and Woolworths.More interesting for me is this 2010 report by SGS Economics for the Commonwealth Treasury about the planning system as a barrier to entry for supermarkets, and its comments that competition dimensions should not be a factor in planning decisions.Yet courts were still busy with supermarkets trying to delay competition using planning appeals with frivolous legal cases even in 2012, as reported here.Retail analysts say the result is that councils are lumbered with massive legal bills and shoppers face less choice and higher prices. More than 20 appeals against shopping centre and retail plans have been lodged in the Planning and Environment court in the past two years.A 2009 voluntary undertaking by the supermarkets to remove restrictive lease clauses was a positive move for competition. Still, supermarkets were getting similarly effective outcomes with covenants on property when shopping centres were first developed. Here's how that works:"There are a large amount of centres where we are restricted from entering because of covenants," said Aldi's managing director for Victoria, Tom Daunt."It can be an outright restriction on the use of land by a previous owner who might be a developer for a major supermarket. The other case is clauses in leases of major supermarkets which effectively restrict competitors with quite dramatic rent reductions (if a rival becomes a tenant in the same centre)."Covenants on available land and clauses in leases, they are all similar. They are all restrictions of trade."It's honestly quite something to see the frequency of these inquiries. I suspect this behaviour is economically motived in the same way that confusopolies emerge in undifferentiated industries like telephone, electricity, insurance, etc. Because there are no technology margins to innovate, you push hard on regulatory margins instead. Of course, outside of the big two supermarkets, Aldi plays its own game, copying the colours and styles of food brands. The supermarkets have been upset about this. He pointed to similarities between some of Aldi's exclusive brands and national brands such as Bundaberg ­ginger beer, Procter & Gamble's Pantene shampoo, General Mills's Old El Paso taco kits and Kellogg's Special K.To wrap up this whirlwind history, supermarkets use their buying power to influence the actions of both suppliers and shopping centre owners to prevent competition. Fine. But there are also some puzzles. Supermarkets defend their suppliers when it comes to protecting food brands from imitation. But then they also apparently squeeze these suppliers too. How do we reconcile this?Shopping centre owners interfere with new supermarket locations on behalf of supermarkets. But I think this makes more sense because new venues compete with all tenancies and it is common to have turnover-based leases where landlords share in the turnover gains of tenants. Also puzzling is that despite decades of concern about supermarket conduct, and what appear to be fairly aggressive tactics, grocery margins aren't super high and the composition of players in the grocery market has changed quite a bit. There seem to be concerns when supermarkets are very competitive, squeezing down prices from suppliers, and also when they are anti-competitive. I think a lot of the games we are playing here could benefit from clearer economic thinking on what competition really looks like. The point I want to make today is to look at a recent case I'm aware of in Brisbane where the landlord of Woolworth's at Newstead, is challenging a planning approval for a nearby shopping centre. A Brisbane case of supermarket conductA new trend in Brisbane is the mixed-use retail, residential and commercial precinct. One of the more successful, and still yet-to-be-completed projects of this type is in my neighbourhood called West Village, a cluster of eight towers (seven residential and one commercial) above a retail precinct with medical facilities and other uses. The model seems to work commercially and with many large sites with existing low-density retail and industrial uses in Brisbane suburbs, there are now planning strategies and rules that accommodate this type (such as the Suburban Industrial Strategy etc). Another example of this type of project is called Buranda Village, on the site of a dated single-storey shopping centre, which is approved for seven towers (four being residential with around 700 apartments) over a 10,000 sqm retail centre. The flood-ravaged and now under demolition Toombul shopping centre is likely to get a similar treatment when redeveloped. But the project I want to talk about today is called Newstead Green, on the site of a car yard in the booming inner-city suburb of Newstead. It is approved for nearly 800 apartments, a major retail, commercial, showroom and lifestyle centre, the owner of the existing nearby shopping centre with Woolworths as the anchor tenant (AMP Capital, now owned by Dexus) is appealing the decision. You can see the locations of the two sites below.Notice also that on this map the purple, blue, and green shading are all new towers that have been proposed, and the grey are recently completed towers. This area is seriously developing. Thousands of apartments are already approved (including in this project). This seems enough local population to support an extra full-sized supermarket, which normally needs a catchment of about 5,000 people. To be clear, the Brisbane City Council is now defending its planning decision to approve the project. The grounds of the appeal are of course many, but this part jumps out (pages 8-9).i. The economic impact of the proposed development upon Gasworks Plaza will be significant due to the scale of the proposed retail component, its proximity to Gasworks Plaza and the extent of the proposed development's trade area.ii. The retail component of the proposed development seeks to replicate Gasworks Plaza which, given its close proximity to the proposed development, will provide no community benefit in terms of convenience or choice.iii. These impacts will seriously erode the viability and vitality of the retail tenancies at Gasworks Plaza, thereby compromising the function of Gasworks Plaza.iv. Centres provide a focus for public and private investment and community activity. Considerable investment has been made to provide infrastructure, buildings and businesses both within Gasworks Plaza and the adjoining area. This creates a vitality which is central to its function. By diluting economic activity to another location, direct economic impacts will be significant and the benefits intended by City Plan will be eroded to the detriment of the public interest.v. The impact of the proposed development on Gasworks Plaza would exceed 15% of sales.The last point gets to the heart of it. I doubt there will be a 15% effect from today, especially considering the growth of the neighbourhood that will go along with a project of this scale. They are literally saying that the new centre will compete for customers and that they don't like it. Since we know that competition is not a valid argument in planning, this probably won't fly — it will just cost time, money and the resources of the courts.But now to the original question of supermarket bad boys. If there was no supermarket here, but still plenty of retail space, the owner of a nearby shopping centre is unlikely to engage in this type of anti-competitive legal strategy. If it was a new commercial building, owners of nearby buildings wouldn't take these anti-competitive actions. If it was a new industrial project, again, the same. Only supermarkets seem to be this actively engaged in anti-competitive behaviour in all domains, especially around real estate, lease conditions (stamped out by the ACCC), planning and zoning, contract conditions with suppliers, and other regulations.Why?Maybe it happens in the shadows more so in other sectors. But does it? Or are supermarkets just the bad boy because they have no other innovation to offer to increase their profits? This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.fresheconomicthinking.com/subscribe

Rachel Arndt joins Paul and Mike on this episode of Ownership Matters to talk about public investment in resident owned communities. Manufactured home communities are being recognized more and more, and Rachel has had first-hand experience with the growing awareness and changing attitudes toward MHCs. Listen to hear how what started as just a sugary drink tax became something bigger - a spotlight on challenges MHCs face, and the creation of legislation to expand residents' rights and opportunities. More information, including show notes and links, at rocusa.org/ownershipmatters Follow ROC USA: Twitter: @rocusaorg Facebook: @rocusa.bettertogether

If you haven't heard, the Saudi Arabians have won sport. Hands down. Gold medal. World number 1. Yellow jersey. Heavyweight strap. Green jacket. Biggest trophy in sport.  The Saudis, via their obscene oil wealth, have purchased global sport. Or are in the process of at least.  Through their Public Investment Fund, with assets estimated to be worth US $700 billion, they've bought the souls of footballers. They've ring-fenced golfers with platinum credit cards. The best pugilists on the planet have been knocked out with diamond-encrusted gloves. UFC have clipped the ticket. The sailing community have been wooed with the promise of millions. Formula 1 has its bloated greedy hands well stuffed into the Saudi cookie jar. Now clubs in British rugby union are reportedly being targeted by the monstrous ‘sport washing' fund and news of a Saudi cycling league has broken. I'm sure that administrators across all sports are waiting for the phone call.   This fiscal vacuuming of sport across the planet shows no sign of abating. The Scrooge McDuck-like money bin they have access to, casts an enormous shadow over all competition, making their appalling human rights record very difficult to see.   Cash convenient wilful ignorance.  Blinded by inconceivable riches, those entranced by Saudi largesse have all rolled out the same avoidant rhetoric around the importance of Middle Eastern growth for the future of their sport, the wonderment of the Saudi change of attitude, the ease of business, the ability to bring a shift in philosophy from within, the misinterpretation from the west around values, the list goes on.  The convenient myopia around the Saudi royal family's human rights record is hardly surprising because as the Saudis have found out, everyone has a price. A price that can be afforded in the blink of an eye by the Public Investment fund. Chump change if you will, which I'm sure is how the acquiescent parties are seen by the Saudis. Chumps.  Let's face it, when the de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says this - “If sport washing is going to increase my GDP by way of 1%, then I will continue doing sport washing”, you know they've won.   They just don't care and obviously, their new sporting minions don't care either.  That'll do.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With less than six weeks before the year 2023 is out, Vietnam is seeing the public investment disbursement target for the year as an impossible mission.

HCMC could miss its public investment disbursement target this year as a mere 38% of the total has been disbursed so far, according to the HCMC People's Committee.

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Garry Rayno and Michael Kitch have been keen observers of public policy in NH for several generations, and especially the impacts of policies on the economy. Garry has been a lifelong journalist in New Hampshire and Michael began his NH career as a journalist, specializing in business issues, and served in the early 90s as the State Senate Policy specialist on the budget and economic policy. In this podcast we discuss a recent study from Phil Sletten of the New Hampshire Policy Institute on the value and impact of public expenditures and tax reductions highlighted by Garry in an article at InDepthNH.org's news website (below). The study shows a substantial public benefit and return to the economy from public expenditures like the SNAP program and relatively low value to the economy from tax cuts.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has issued a directive urging the acceleration of public investment capital disbursement in the rest of this year.

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Reaction to PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment combine...some big winners in sports this week & more!!!

The HCMC People's Council has endorsed the city People's Committee's proposal to add VND19,555 billion to the city's 2021-2025 mid-term investment plan, funded by the local budget.

The UK has been under-investing for decades. British business isn't keen on investing, and the public sector if anything does even worse. Public investment is not only low by international standards, it's very volatile. Politicians like to announce investment rises, but Chancellor's also like to cut it when they need to make the fiscal arithmetic add up. Scrapping a bridge tomorrow is always easier than firing a nurse or raising taxes today. But sustained low investment has left us poorer and affected our lives in everything from the healthcare we receive to the homes we live in. Turning this situation around requires radical change to how do such investment, but investing to grow also comes with risks that need to be managed. Why do British governments invest so little? How can we snap out of the cycle of public investment boom and bust? And what would it take to invest better, as well as more? The Resolution Foundation is hosting an in-person and interactive webinar – as part of The Economy 2030 Inquiry, funded by the Nuffield Foundation – to debate and answer these questions. Following a presentation of the key highlights from new research on the challenges of boosting public investment in the UK and our proposed policy solutions, we will hear from leading experts on the feasibility of putting these policies into practice. Read the report: https://economy2030.resolutionfoundation.org/reports/cutting-the-cuts/  View the event slides: https://www.resolutionfoundation.org/events/thinking-about-tomorrow/ 

More than VND638 trillion in public investment capital for this year has been allocated, reaching over 90% of the target set by the Prime Minister, according to a Ministry of Finance report.

In Maine, all hotel Room Tax revenue (the most common source of public funding for DMOs across the U.S.) is retained by the State. Visit Portland's Lynn Tillotson shares how her DMO has built its programming based completely on private sector investment...and what that meant during COVID. It's a fascinating look at how a business community has come together to power the work of its DMO.

All contribute, all decide, all benefit: the three pillars of a bold idea to transform how global public goods are financed. Once laughed off as a pie-in-the-sky idea, Global Public Investment (GPI) has been gaining traction in recent years and is increasingly seen as a plausible paradigm shift for a traditional aid system beholden to the whims of wealthy countries and stuck in a failing donor-recipient binary. Host Heba Aly sits down with two people working to make GPI “technically sound” and “politically attractive”: Solange Baptiste, executive director of the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC), and Jonathan Glennie, co-founder of the Global Nation think tank and author of “The Future of Aid: Global Public Investment”. ————— If you've got thoughts on this episode, write to us or send us a voice note at podcast@thenewhumanitarian.org.  SHOW NOTES How to begin fixing the ‘nonsensical' humanitarian financing system At the UN General Assembly, calls for fairer global governance grow louder Global Public Investment Network VIDEO | GPI Side Event UNGA 2022 - Transforming International Cooperation to Finance Common Needs

Inadequate preparation, poor estimates in assessing total investments needed, and illogical surveys and approvals still exist in public investment projects, repeatedly causing cost overruns, the 15th National Assembly Supervisory Delegation said in a recent report.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of cooperation and aid more than ever. Yet, the pandemic has also shown us that this current system of “aid” - in air quotes - may not be working as it should to support countries that need it the most - in fact, some have described the current system as outdated and ineffective. So what are our options? A group of experts are proposing that we look at Global Public Investment as an alternative, and to find out more about this, we speak to Dr David McCoy, a member of the Expert Working Group on Global Public Investment. He's also the research lead at the United Nations University's International Institute for Global Health, which is the UN think tank on global health. Image credit: Shutterstock

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of cooperation and aid more than ever. Yet, the pandemic has also shown us that this current system of “aid” - in air quotes - may not be working as it should to support countries that need it the most - in fact, some have described the current system as outdated and ineffective. So what are our options? A group of experts are proposing that we look at Global Public Investment as an alternative, and to find out more about this, we speak to Dr David McCoy, a member of the Expert Working Group on Global Public Investment. He's also the research lead at the United Nations University's International Institute for Global Health, which is the UN think tank on global health. Image credit: Shutterstock

One of the world's leading Economists, Atif Mian, comes on The Pakistan Experience for a masterclass on Pakistan's economic problems. On this deep dive podcast, we discuss inequality, real estate, economic indicators, incompetence of our leaders, circular debt, CPEC, IMF and the political economy. How bad is our economy? What are Pakistan's core economic problems? Why Pakistan focuses on unproductive sectors? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. Atif Rehman Mian is a Pakistani-American economist who serves as the John H. Laporte Jr. Class of 1967 Professor of Economics, Public Policy, and Finance at Princeton University, and as the Director of the Julis-Rabinowitz Center for Public Policy and Finance at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs. He received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2021, and was elected Fellow of the Econometric Society in 2021. His work focuses on the connections between finance and the macro economy. He is the first person of Pakistani origin to rank among the top 25 young economists of the world. In 2014, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) identified Atif as one of twenty-five young economists who it expects will shape the world's thinking about the global economy in the future. Atif Mian reflects on whether IMF, the Pakistani Economy and our failures to fix it. Just how bad is the Pakistani Economy? The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Core Challenges of the Pakistani Economy 11:00 Speculation in the Economy 14:00 How do we move towards investing in Productive Assets 17:00 The Elite and their Incentives 23:30 Civilian Governments not having the courage 29:00 Political Instability 34:00 Daronomics and Fixed Exchange Rate 37:00 Industrial Policy and Export Prioritization 43:00 CPEC 50:20 IMF 56:00 Remittances and How bad is our Economy? 1:05:20 Extreme Inequality 1:07:30 Twin Deficits 1:10:00 Savings Rate and Investment Rate 1:14:15 Productive Sectors ripe for Public Investment 1:16:30 Advice to young Economists 1:21:00 Atif Mian and Macro Finance 1:25:45 What Economists should ask? 1:27:45 Class Mobility 1:31:00 Tax Base and Amnesty Schemes 1:33:50 State led Development model for Asian Countries and Privatization 1:38:45 Lessons from India 1:41:40 Path to Sustainable Recovery 1:44:00 Pakistan's consumption should fall and political incompetency 1:52:20 Economic Charter 1:55:20 Book Recommendation and closing

Mariana Mazzucato, Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value at University College London and author of several books including her latest, Mission Economy: a moonshot guide to changing capitalism, joins Scott to discuss the current state of capitalism, unions, and how to rethink the relationship between markets and governments. Follow Professor Mazzucato on Twitter, @MazzucatoM.  Scott opens with his thoughts on Pinterest's potential, the streaming space, and the at-home fitness market.   Algebra of Happiness: Be kind and evolve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Montavius Jones is a Strong Towns member who describes himself as “getting radicalized” about urban planning issues on Twitter. (This conversation is actually a good argument for the positive potential of Twitter as a place to meet people, connect and share ideas!) Jones majored in commercial real estate in college, and brings that expertise to his work today at a community development financial institution, as well as a lot of on-the-ground advocacy in Milwaukee. A few years ago, he also had the opportunity to travel around Central and South America, observing the way so many cities to the south have built themselves with people as the priority, not cars. In particular, he talks about his all time favorite city, Mexico City, and why it's a perfect example of successful, strong urban planning. Jones sees the connections between the challenges that many communities, especially mid-size cities like Milwaukee, face: population stagnation, educational and health disparities, safety, housing affordability… He sees solutions in a Strong Towns approach to urban planning. In this conversation, you'll also hear about an initiative he helps lead called Urban Spaceship. We'll just leave that as a teaser since the name alone should be enough to get you intrigued. Additional Show Notes Find Montavius Jones on Twitter. Check out Jones' travel blog. Incremental Development Alliance. Newaukee. “Design Speed is a Value Statement,” by Charles Marohn, Strong Towns (July 2021). “The Strong Towns Approach to Public Investment,” by Charles Marohn, Strong Towns (September 2019). Send your story ideas and guest suggestions to rachel@strongtowns.org. Subscribe to The Bottom-Up Revolution on iTunes, Google Podcasts, Podbean, or via RSS. Support this podcast by becoming a Strong Towns member today.

On last week's episode of The Bottom-Up Revolution podcast, we heard from two inspiring Strong Towns members, Nick and Amanda Lanata, and this week we've got another member story for you. A brief plug: If you didn't get a chance to become a supporting member during Member Week last week, there's still time. Join the movement and join incredible people like Nick, Amanda, and today's guest, Ann Zadeh. Zadeh has been a part of the Strong Towns movement as a member for more than six years. During that time, she served as city council member in Fort Worth, Texas, and she's now the executive director of Community Design Forth Worth, which is “a forum for ideas that empower and strengthen all Fort Worth communities through design.” She's also an urban planner by training. In this conversation, we'll hear about the ways Zadeh has navigated leadership in a politically diverse community by focusing on the economic arguments that everyone can get behind. She also talks about her experience running for city council, as well as a run for mayor. And she discusses the unique process she leads at Community Design Fort Worth, helping educate the public and translate complex planning issues—often in order to seed the ground before a controversial issue like re-zoning or building bike lanes comes up for a vote. Like so many Strong Towns advocates, Zadeh will inspire you with her dedication to her city and her belief that anyone who's passionate about their place can step up to make it stronger. Additional Show Notes Community Design Fort Worth website. “Learn the 4-Step Process for Public Investment,” an on-demand Strong Towns Local-Motive workshop featuring Tiffany Owens. Send your story ideas and guest suggestions to rachel@strongtowns.org. Support this podcast by becoming a Strong Towns member today.

Hey dude and dudettes! Today, I'm talking about the recent attempted attack on Justice Kavanaugh (a story that legacy media would rather ignore). I'll be looking at the response or lack thereof from outlets like CNN, MSNBC, ABC, etc. I'll also be discussing the developing story around the PGA golf tour and its battle with the new Saudi Arabian funded LIV golf tour. Can we judge these players for taking money from Saudi Arabia? Do we ourselves benefit from the Public Investment of Saudi Arabia?

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What if BC could massively increase public investment in below-market rental housing and that investment could pay for itself? Alex Hemingway is senior economist and public finance policy analyst at the CCPA BC Office. We talk about how this idea would create thousands of low-cost rental homes with no increase in public debt.

Like the show? https://www.patreon.com/newleftradio (Support us on Patreon)! The Ford government proudly announces a new deal that will bring thousands of EV battery manufacturing jobs to Windsor, but declines to answer questions as to how much the province is giving the corporations in incentives. Then, CEO of Blackrock Larry Fink lays some major predictions on shareholders in his annual letter in response to the war in Ukraine — the end of globalization, distress to supply chains, and increased inflation. What does it mean for Canada? _________ https://twitter.com/Joe_Roberts01 (Follow Joe on Twitter) https://twitter.com/itsrodgermoran (Follow Rodger on Twitter) _________

Gracen Johnson, a founding member and long-time contributor to Strong Towns, recently had that now-common experience of moving mid-pandemic—to Ottawa in Canada. Yet she's found small but powerful ways to get to know neighbors and be a positive part of her neighborhood. Having a dog to walk regularly helps. So does observing what's going on around her and finding ways to plug into that, rather than showing up with her own agenda. If you've heard of our "4-Step Process for Public Investment" at Strong Towns, this is exactly what Gracen is talking about. Gracen has lived in rural and urban areas, but she says she's not a city person or a small town person—rather, she's “a neighborhood person.” In this episode, you'll hear a lot from Gracen about how to connect with your neighbors and, as she says, “give more than you take” with those around you. Near the end of the interview, we also have an interesting conversation about top-down versus bottom-up advocacy, because the reason Gracen moved to Toronto was to work for a quasi-federal government housing agency. It's certainly a valuable discussion. Additional Show Notes Grab your ticket to the 2022 Local-Motive Tour today! Nominate your town for the Strongest Town contest. Read Strong Towns articles by Gracen. Read Gracen's "Places I Don't Want to Sit" photo essay. Why are street trees important? Read "The Magic of Tree-Lined Streets," by Sarah Kobos. Watch the Curbside Chat video series Gracen created for Strong Towns Check out the popular Not Just Bikes channel on YouTube. Send your story ideas to rachel@strongtowns.org. Support this podcast by becoming a Strong Towns member today.

Anna Racer and Pete Skold have used state and federal “spark plugs” to build a farm enterprise infrastructure that’s good not just for them, but the community as well. Back in 2012, we interviewed Racer and Skold soon after they graduated from Farm Beginnings and launched Waxwing Farm. Check out that conversation on Ear to…  Read More → Source

David (Twitter: @DavoMc82), Debra (@HeathPeaPict) and Brian (@WeeSociologist) discuss the latest events in Scottish and UK politics NEWS - Scottish Green Party Socialist Group Launched - Tory Party Conference - Arson Attack on the home of Chris Packham - Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund Buys Newcastle United Music by @HippyMusic Art by @HeathPeaPict And Jean Torrance Gives her REASONS FOR INDEPENDENCE

Where should governments be spending to get the most economic bang for our buck as we plan our post-COVID recovery?

We welcome August with a new episode of EV Chat featuring Terry O'Day, Chief Operating Officer and Co-Founder of In-Charge Energy.  Terry cofounded In-Charge Energy in 2019.  It is the leader in electric charging infrastructure for truck and bus fleets in the United States, serving over 65,000 customers in the U.S.  Previously, Terry led the Market Development and the Western United States for EVgo, taking the company from its first public fast charging installation in 2011 to more than 1,000 chargers nationwide and overseeing an investment program of over $140 million. Terry currently serves as Mayor Pro Tempore for the City of Santa Monica and was first elected in November 2010.  He became the leading example of environmental land use planning in the state, reducing projected per capita greenhouse gas emissions from land-use by 31 percent in 25 years.  He has an MBA from The UCLA Anderson School of Management and BA with honors from Stanford University, with a behavioral economics thesis addressing national savings policy using lessons from energy conservation policies. In this episode, we cover several key topics including:Terry's Proudest Moment [3:00 - 4:42]First EV Rental Company [4:46 - 5:57]What is InCharge Up To? [6:30 - 8:42]Pairing with Manufactures and Fleets to Offer Services [8:45 - 922]Status of Fleet Electrification Adoption [9:23 - 11:47]Are we Investment Ready? [11:48 - 13:55]Grants and Incentives for Public Infrastructure [13:56 -16:06]Public Investment and Health Impact [16:07 - 17:06]L2 Chargers & Faster Charging Capabilities [17:07 - 19:27]Infrastructure Market Uptake Forecasts [19:28 - 20:51]Utility Service Planning & Bottle Necks [20:52 -22:10]Skilled Electrician Demands & Bottle Necks [22:11 - 23:41]Servicing EV Infrastructure & Operability [23:42 - 26:57]Disruptive Technologies in the Market [27:06 - 30:32]What's the Hottest EV? [30:33 - 31:10]Resources mentioned in this article:Learn more about In-Charge EnergySubscribe To EV Chat and never miss an episode!EV Chat Podcast *Available on iTunes, Google Play, Spotify & more.Thank you for tuning into EV Chat and thank you to our sponsor, 365 Pronto! We will see you back here for our next episode.For all inquiries: rue@365pronto.com

Here is the conversation with Tero Weckroth, Business Angel and Investment Expert from Finland about Public and Private Investments.Episode Links:Article to the Episode: https://lsg2g.substack.com/p/44-private-and-public-investmentsVideo to the Episode: https://youtu.be/7WDHWOyaPQQTero Weckroth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tero-weckroth-5b927/ Chessboxing: https://www.nordicchessboxing.com/ Podcast Links:Podcast Website: https://www.lifescienceget2gether.com/Community Partner: https://linktr.ee/lsg2gChristian Soschner: https://linktr.ee/soschnerLSG2G Twitter: https://twitter.com/LGet2getherLSG2G Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/life-science-get2getherPodcast Episodes: https://pod.link/1493847125Episodes on YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlZfrwd6iXrQ3LIANISUpP22seS2CsCEVTimestamps:For those who want to listen to specific parts of the episode, here are the timestamps:(0:00) Opening words(0:30) Introduction Tero Weckroth(3:00) Life Science in Finland(8:30) Life Science Investments for Business Angels(22:00) Alzheimer Drug Development and Diagnostics – Biogen and Combinostics(26:40) What is the Right Pricing for Drugs on the Market?(30:00) Availability of Capital for Early-Stage Drug Development(33:00) Importance of a Team(38:00) Public Investments and Crowdfunding(44:00) Risk Management for Investors(46:00) Differences between Privat and Public Investment and Crowdfunding(49:30) Reddit – New Development on the Stock Market(01:00:00) New Macroeconomic Era?(01:06:00) Cash, Gold, or Digital Gold?(01:15:00) Technological Evolvement in the Investment Banking World(01:20:00) Effects of the Pandemic on Regulations(01:25:00) Cryptocurrencies - Bitcoin, Cardano, Etherum & co.Support the show (https://lsg2g.substack.com/subscribe?)

Strong Towns advocates believe the way to grow stronger and more financially resilient towns and cities—and, by extension, a stronger, more resilient country—is from the bottom up. A bottom-up approach is one that meets the actual needs of residents. It taps into the energy and creativity that already exists in our communities. It is sensitive and responsive to feedback. (“This is working. That isn’t. Let’s hit the gas here, and pump the brakes there.”) It relies on small, incremental investments (little bets) instead of large, transformative projects. And it is obsessed with running the numbers, as Strong Towns founder and president Chuck Marohn wrote when describing the Strong Towns approach: “If we’re not doing the math, if we’re not asking the hard financial questions with each step we take, we’re doing a disservice to our fellow residents and the future generations who will inherit our choices.” While much of this bottom-up work is happening at the local level, there is an important role for the federal government. This week we’re excited to welcome to the Strong Towns podcast two U.S. representatives to talk about just that. Both are longtime Strong Towns readers, and they are thinking deeply about how Congress can strengthen towns and cities and get the economy moving again. Rep. Jake Auchincloss is a Democrat representing Massachusetts’s 4th congressional district. After graduating from Harvard College, Auchincloss joined the Marines. He commanded infantry in Afghanistan and special operations in Panama, and he's now a major in the reserves. After returning home, he served on the City Council in Newton, Massachusetts. Auchincloss was elected to Congress in 2020 and serves on The House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure. Rep. Mike Gallagher is a Republican representing Wisconsin’s 8th congressional district. Gallagher is a Marine veteran, serving for seven years on active duty and earning the rank of Captain. After earning his bachelor’s degree from Princeton University, Gallagher went on to earn a master’s degree in Security Studies from Georgetown University, a second in Strategic Intelligence from National Intelligence University, and his PhD in International Relations from Georgetown. Prior to getting elected to Congress in 2016, he worked in the private sector at a global energy and supply chain management company in Green Bay. Rep. Gallagher serves on the House Armed Services Committee and, with Rep. Auchincloss, on the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. In this episode of the podcast—which we’re also releasing below on video and in transcript—Chuck Marohn talks with the congressmen about the challenges facing communities in their home districts and around the country. They discuss the push in Washington for a big infrastructure bill, whether a tension exists between infrastructure spending as economic stimulus and infrastructure spending as smart long-term investment, and the growing consensus to address the nation’s mountain of backlogged maintenance projects. They also talk about how the federal government can support smaller projects that may be less sexy but actually have a high ROI, why mayors and city councils must be empowered to make the decisions right for their communities, and much, much more. Additional Show Notes Rep. Jake Auchincloss (Website) Rep. Jake Auchincloss (Twitter) Rep. Mike Gallagher (Website) Rep. Mike Gallagher (Twitter) Charles Marohn (Twitter) The House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure Recent Strong Towns content related to this episode: “The Strong Towns Approach to Public Investment,” by Charles Marohn “The Act Like You INVEST In America Act,” by Charles Marohn “What Can We Hope For from a Mayor Pete D.O.T.?” (Podcast) “The Great GASB!” by Joe Minicozzi “A Better Use of Federal Infrastructure Spending” (Podcast) “The Worst Possible Thing We Can Do With This Money” (Podcast) “If We’re Not Going to Maintain What We Have, Then Why Bother Building Anything New?” by Charles Marohn “You Were Mentioned on the Floor of Congress,” by John Pattison “#NoNewRoads Gains Traction in D.C.”

How should we think about fiscal stimulus in an era of low interest rates? Is $1.9 trillion too much? Is the proposed relief package sufficiently well targeted? In this Conversation, former Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers shares his analysis of the American economy and the challenges we face. Summers argues for substantial fiscal stimulus but emphasizes the importance of investments in infrastructure that could lay the groundwork for durable economic growth. Summers warns about the dangers of inflation—and especially if the accommodative fiscal and monetary policies of the crisis era become standard practice. Finally, Kristol and Summers discuss the state of higher education and how universities should conceive of their mission today.

How should we think about fiscal stimulus in an era of low interest rates? Is $1.9 trillion too much? Is the proposed relief package sufficiently well targeted? In this Conversation, former Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers shares his analysis of the American economy and the challenges we face. Summers argues for substantial fiscal stimulus but emphasizes the importance of investments in infrastructure that could lay the groundwork for durable economic growth. Summers warns about the dangers of inflation—and especially if the accommodative fiscal and monetary policies of the crisis era become standard practice. Finally, Kristol and Summers discuss the state of higher education and how universities should conceive of their mission today.

How should we think about fiscal stimulus in an era of low interest rates? Is $1.9 trillion too much? Is the proposed relief package sufficiently well targeted? In this Conversation, former Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers shares his analysis of the American economy and the challenges we face. Summers argues for substantial fiscal stimulus but emphasizes the importance of investments in infrastructure that could lay the groundwork for durable economic growth. Summers warns about the dangers of inflation—and especially if the accommodative fiscal and monetary policies of the crisis era become standard practice. Finally, Kristol and Summers discuss the state of higher education and how universities should conceive of their mission today.

Carol Paton, Editor at Large at Business Day explains to Bruce Whitfield about the new law signed at the Public Investment Corporation. The new law brings in changes to the board and improved transparency in reporting. Kirsty Bisset, CEO STIR Digital talks about her entrepreneurial journey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this week's show I welcome Rachel Loeb, COO at the New York City Economic Development Corporation. Tune in to hear Rachel's incredible story about how backpacking around Asia for a year after college led her to think about the way cities were built and put together. Rachel also shares with us her biggest piece of advice for anyone looking to get into real estate development and how it can be achieved.

International cooperation has never been more needed, but the current system of “aid” is outdated and ineffective. Global Public Investment calls for a wholesale restructuring of the aid project, a totally new approach fit for the challenges of the 21st century - a new common framework for financing social, economic and environmental challenges in rich, poor, and middle-income countries alike. In this episode we talk with Jonathan Glennie - the driving force behind the radical new approach to aid - Global Public Invesment. We will discuss the current challenges of the AID system, five paradigm shifts that we need to go through to create a new system to tackle global biggest challenges, and together explore how Global Public Investment could look like in practice. Jonathan Glennie is a writer and researcher on international development and cooperation. He was the director of sustainable development research at Ipsos MORI, a visiting fellow at the International Development Institute at King's College London, and has worked at the Overseas Development Institute, Save the Children UK and Christian Aid. He is the author of The Trouble with Aid: Why Less Could Mean More for Africa and Aid, Growth and Poverty and his most recent book The Future of Aid - Global Public Invesment'.More info: https://www.globalpublicinvestment.org/

Esri Ireland, the market leader in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), today announces the findings of a new nationwide survey which uncovered a wide range of citizen concerns surrounding strategic planning and long-term investment in Ireland. The survey of more than 1,000 adults in Ireland, carried out by Censuswide on behalf of Esri Ireland, discovered that four out of five adults surveyed agree that more public funding should be allocated to investment in regions outside of Dublin. While the Government’s Project Ireland 2040 long-term overarching strategy aims to address employment and infrastructure disparities between the capital and other communities across the country, the survey showed there is little knowledge or awareness of this plan amongst the general population. Just one in ten are aware of Project Ireland 2040 and its contents, with 64% having never heard of the initiative. The research shed more light on people’s perceptions of infrastructure planning where they live. Taking population and existing infrastructure into account, half of the respondents say that housing is poorly planned in their area, while it also emerged that 53% believe that public transport options are lacking in their local area. The majority (65%) agree that more investment is needed to improve cycling infrastructure On a more positive note, 65% also say schools and colleges are well planned in their locality, making it the best-planned area of infrastructure ahead of public parks and playgrounds (64%) and retail and shopping developments (59%). In terms of broadband infrastructure, almost one-quarter (24%) are dissatisfied with internet speeds in their area. While the National Broadband Plan seeks to deliver a high-speed broadband network to provide equal access to all, just 45% of adults in Ireland believe the project will be a success. According to the findings, many believe Ireland is lagging behind other countries in key areas such as transport and health infrastructure. In comparison to European counterparts, 55% of adults say that Ireland’s public transport network is worse. With regard to access to hospitals and emergency services, 43% say we are behind while 36% say we are on par with other European countries. Paul Synnott, managing director, Esri Ireland, said: “By 2040, it is estimated that there will be roughly an extra one million people living in Ireland, requiring hundreds of thousands of new jobs, new homes and new cultural and social amenities. Project Ireland 2040 seeks to guide a sustainable and strategic approach to preparing and investing for this future, but based on results from this survey, it would seem that there is a disconnect in how Government is communicating its long term strategy to the general public. “Although the results indicate a prevailing belief that more needs to be done in terms of regional connectivity, public transport and housing availability, it’s encouraging to see more positive sentiments on our educational infrastructure and green spaces. Joined-up thinking driven by long-term strategies and a location-aware approach will be central to improving planning and ensuring we can deliver better infrastructure for all. Location, place and geography all enable better decision making. It is our hope to see strong, geospatial-intelligent leadership and governance at the highest levels of our civil service underpinning efforts to build a fairer and more equal Ireland.” More about Irish Tech News and Business Showcase here. FYI the ROI for you is => Irish Tech News now gets over 1.5 million monthly views, and up to 900k monthly unique visitors, from over 160 countries. We have over 860,000 relevant followers on Twitter on our various accounts & were recently described as Ireland’s leading online tech news site and Ireland’s answer to TechCrunch, so we can offer you a good audience! Since introducing desktop notifications a short time ago, which notify readers directly in their bro...

Gabriela Santos, JPMorgan Asset Management Global Market Strategist, says markets are wrestling with a brand new economic cycle. Chris Kotowski, Oppenheimer & Co. Senior Analyst, examines third-quarter results from U.S. banks. Vitor Gaspar, IMF Director of Fiscal Affairs, says public investment can play a key role in boosting growth. Jared Bernstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Senior Fellow and Former Chief Economist & Economic Adviser to Vice President Joe Biden, discusses what Trump's and Biden's competing economic agendas reveal about the economy. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

Gabriela Santos, JPMorgan Asset Management Global Market Strategist, says markets are wrestling with a brand new economic cycle. Chris Kotowski, Oppenheimer & Co. Senior Analyst, examines third-quarter results from U.S. banks. Vitor Gaspar, IMF Director of Fiscal Affairs, says public investment can play a key role in boosting growth. Jared Bernstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Senior Fellow and Former Chief Economist & Economic Adviser to Vice President Joe Biden, discusses what Trump’s and Biden’s competing economic agendas reveal about the economy.

Vincent is joined by Michael O’Sullivan, Author of Ireland and the Global Question and also The Levelling: What's Next After Globalization? Taking Stock with Vincent Wall on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify.      Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App.     You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.

Raymond Brown and David Evans will provide you with a step by step process to invest in Republic.co and TD Ameritrade.

Fernando Peralta Berrios—president at the Las Familias de Rosemont neighborhood association in Fort Worth, Texas—discusses how he and his neighbors have partnered with the City of Fort Worth to guide public investment in its historically disinvested neighborhood.

EU Watchdog Radio is a new podcast hosted jointly by two Brussels based organisations Counter Balance (CB) and Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO).In the very first episode Xavier Sol of Counter Balance discusses how the European Union is planning to finance the Green Deal and the role played by the transformation of the European Investment Bank (EIB) into the so-called ‘EU Climate Bank'. Is this really a game changer? How can public funds better be controlled so that taxpayers money does not end up fueling fraud and corruption? Both CB and CEO raise awareness on the importance of good governance in the European Union, by researching issues like lobbying of large and powerful industries, corporate capture of decision making, corruption, fraud, human rights violations in areas like agro-business, biotech & chemical companies, the financial sector & public investment banks, trade, energy&climate, scientific research and much more...Stay tuned for independent and in-depth information that concerns every EU-citizen!

Embattled asset management company, the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), has appointed businessman Reuel Khoza as its first non-political chairman. Introducing the interim board, finance Minister Tito Mboweni said the tradition of employing the deputy finance minister to the chairman's position was "bad practice". Sindi Mabaso-Koyano, a chartered accountant with experience on several boards including Eskom, has been named as Khoza's deputy. The appointments come as allegations of corruption and malfeasance are under the spotlight at the ongoing Commission of Inquiry into alleged impropriety at the PIC.

I sat with Steve King to discuss the establishment of the Barack Obama Green Charter High School, the students and their accomplishments. We continued the conversation around agriculture but include the ways it has been used to further oppression. There’s a mild rant about Gentrification, too. Resources are below! Gentrification: Checker, Melissa. 2011. “Wiped Out by the 'Greenwave': Environmental Gentrification and the Paradoxical Politics of Urban Sustainability.” City & Society 23(2):210–220 Developing a New Methodology for Analyzing Potential Displacement, Chapter 1: Chapter 1: Literature Review of Gentrification, Displacement, and the Role of Public Investment https://www.urbandisplacement.org/sites/default/files/images/arb_tod_report_13-310.pdf Farming in Detroit: "Detroit’s urban farms: engines of growth, omens of change" https://www.michiganradio.org/post/detroit-s-urban-farms-engines-growth-omens-change    

President Cyril Ramaphosa has set up a Commission of Inquiry into allegations of impropriety at the Public Investment Corporation (PIC). The inquiry will be headed by former president of the Supreme Court of Appeal Justice Lex Mpati. The president has given the inquiry six months to complete the investigation. Tsepiso Makwetla spoke to United Democratic Movement (UDM) leader, Bantu Holomisa

It’s not often that the California State Treasurer makes national news, but that’s exactly what happened when John Chiang suspended ties with Wells Fargo last year over the bank’s creation of some two million fraudulent accounts. With its $75 billion portfolio, Chiang describes how California sets the example for holding partners to high ethical standards and for public investing in policies that lead to better lives for its residents, reductions in income inequality, and effective responses to climate change. Chiang is the 2017 speaker for Michael Nacht Distinguished Lecture in Politics and Public Policy presented by the Goldman School of Public Policy and the Berkeley Forum at UC Berkeley. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 32865]

It’s not often that the California State Treasurer makes national news, but that’s exactly what happened when John Chiang suspended ties with Wells Fargo last year over the bank’s creation of some two million fraudulent accounts. With its $75 billion portfolio, Chiang describes how California sets the example for holding partners to high ethical standards and for public investing in policies that lead to better lives for its residents, reductions in income inequality, and effective responses to climate change. Chiang is the 2017 speaker for Michael Nacht Distinguished Lecture in Politics and Public Policy presented by the Goldman School of Public Policy and the Berkeley Forum at UC Berkeley. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 32865]

It’s not often that the California State Treasurer makes national news, but that’s exactly what happened when John Chiang suspended ties with Wells Fargo last year over the bank’s creation of some two million fraudulent accounts. With its $75 billion portfolio, Chiang describes how California sets the example for holding partners to high ethical standards and for public investing in policies that lead to better lives for its residents, reductions in income inequality, and effective responses to climate change. Chiang is the 2017 speaker for Michael Nacht Distinguished Lecture in Politics and Public Policy presented by the Goldman School of Public Policy and the Berkeley Forum at UC Berkeley. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 32865]

It’s not often that the California State Treasurer makes national news, but that’s exactly what happened when John Chiang suspended ties with Wells Fargo last year over the bank’s creation of some two million fraudulent accounts. With its $75 billion portfolio, Chiang describes how California sets the example for holding partners to high ethical standards and for public investing in policies that lead to better lives for its residents, reductions in income inequality, and effective responses to climate change. Chiang is the 2017 speaker for Michael Nacht Distinguished Lecture in Politics and Public Policy presented by the Goldman School of Public Policy and the Berkeley Forum at UC Berkeley. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 32865]

It’s not often that the California State Treasurer makes national news, but that’s exactly what happened when John Chiang suspended ties with Wells Fargo last year over the bank’s creation of some two million fraudulent accounts. With its $75 billion portfolio, Chiang describes how California sets the example for holding partners to high ethical standards and for public investing in policies that lead to better lives for its residents, reductions in income inequality, and effective responses to climate change. Chiang is the 2017 speaker for Michael Nacht Distinguished Lecture in Politics and Public Policy presented by the Goldman School of Public Policy and the Berkeley Forum at UC Berkeley. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 32865]

It’s not often that the California State Treasurer makes national news, but that’s exactly what happened when John Chiang suspended ties with Wells Fargo last year over the bank’s creation of some two million fraudulent accounts. With its $75 billion portfolio, Chiang describes how California sets the example for holding partners to high ethical standards and for public investing in policies that lead to better lives for its residents, reductions in income inequality, and effective responses to climate change. Chiang is the 2017 speaker for Michael Nacht Distinguished Lecture in Politics and Public Policy presented by the Goldman School of Public Policy and the Berkeley Forum at UC Berkeley. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 32865]

It’s not often that the California State Treasurer makes national news, but that’s exactly what happened when John Chiang suspended ties with Wells Fargo last year over the bank’s creation of some two million fraudulent accounts. With its $75 billion portfolio, Chiang describes how California sets the example for holding partners to high ethical standards and for public investing in policies that lead to better lives for its residents, reductions in income inequality, and effective responses to climate change. Chiang is the 2017 speaker for Michael Nacht Distinguished Lecture in Politics and Public Policy presented by the Goldman School of Public Policy and the Berkeley Forum at UC Berkeley. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 32865]

It’s not often that the California State Treasurer makes national news, but that’s exactly what happened when John Chiang suspended ties with Wells Fargo last year over the bank’s creation of some two million fraudulent accounts. With its $75 billion portfolio, Chiang describes how California sets the example for holding partners to high ethical standards and for public investing in policies that lead to better lives for its residents, reductions in income inequality, and effective responses to climate change. Chiang is the 2017 speaker for Michael Nacht Distinguished Lecture in Politics and Public Policy presented by the Goldman School of Public Policy and the Berkeley Forum at UC Berkeley. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 32865]

It’s not often that the California State Treasurer makes national news, but that’s exactly what happened when John Chiang suspended ties with Wells Fargo last year over the bank’s creation of some two million fraudulent accounts. With its $75 billion portfolio, Chiang describes how California sets the example for holding partners to high ethical standards and for public investing in policies that lead to better lives for its residents, reductions in income inequality, and effective responses to climate change. Chiang is the 2017 speaker for Michael Nacht Distinguished Lecture in Politics and Public Policy presented by the Goldman School of Public Policy and the Berkeley Forum at UC Berkeley. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 32865]

It’s not often that the California State Treasurer makes national news, but that’s exactly what happened when John Chiang suspended ties with Wells Fargo last year over the bank’s creation of some two million fraudulent accounts. With its $75 billion portfolio, Chiang describes how California sets the example for holding partners to high ethical standards and for public investing in policies that lead to better lives for its residents, reductions in income inequality, and effective responses to climate change. Chiang is the 2017 speaker for Michael Nacht Distinguished Lecture in Politics and Public Policy presented by the Goldman School of Public Policy and the Berkeley Forum at UC Berkeley. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 32865]

It’s not often that the California State Treasurer makes national news, but that’s exactly what happened when John Chiang suspended ties with Wells Fargo last year over the bank’s creation of some two million fraudulent accounts. With its $75 billion portfolio, Chiang describes how California sets the example for holding partners to high ethical standards and for public investing in policies that lead to better lives for its residents, reductions in income inequality, and effective responses to climate change. Chiang is the 2017 speaker for Michael Nacht Distinguished Lecture in Politics and Public Policy presented by the Goldman School of Public Policy and the Berkeley Forum at UC Berkeley. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 32865]

It’s not often that the California State Treasurer makes national news, but that’s exactly what happened when John Chiang suspended ties with Wells Fargo last year over the bank’s creation of some two million fraudulent accounts. With its $75 billion portfolio, Chiang describes how California sets the example for holding partners to high ethical standards and for public investing in policies that lead to better lives for its residents, reductions in income inequality, and effective responses to climate change. Chiang is the 2017 speaker for Michael Nacht Distinguished Lecture in Politics and Public Policy presented by the Goldman School of Public Policy and the Berkeley Forum at UC Berkeley. Series: "Richard and Rhoda Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley" [Public Affairs] [Business] [Education] [Show ID: 32865]

Marc Stier, Director of the PA Budget and Policy Center, talks about the new "Fair Share Tax Plan," which would raise $2 billion a year while cutting taxes or keeping taxes level for 85% of Pennsylvanians. The idea was introduced as legislation this week by PA Senators Vince Hughes and Art Haywood.

While many economists would argue public investment projects in highly efficient countries have a greater impact on growth, recent research by some IMF economists shows that’s not necessarily the case. In this podcast we speak with the IMF’s Andy Berg, who suggests the impact on growth from public investment spending is similar in both high and low-efficiency countries.  Contributors: Andy Berg, a Deputy Director in the IMF’s Institute for Capacity Development

My guest today, educational researcher Dr. Frank Adamson, gives us a look at his new book: "Global Educational Reform: How Privatization and Public Investment influence Education Outcomes" (Routledge), which he co-edited with Bjorn Astrand and Linda Darling-Hammond. Frank is a Senior Policy and Research Analyst at the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education. His new book, due out in March of 2016, offers a comparative look at the education policies and outcomes in six countries - Chile, Cube, Sweden, Finland, Canada, and the United States. Frank and his co-editors selected these countries because collectively they span a range of education policy approaches – from neoliberal approaches that emphasize school vouchers to social democratic approaches that emphasize government’s responsibility for education.