About this podcast
Robert Peston and Steph McGovern bring you insightful business and finance stories.
Join Robert Peston and Steph McGovern as they delve into the key challenges and opportunities facing today’s business world. From the complexities of tech investments to the impact of political decisions on global markets, this podcast offers valuable perspectives on current financial topics. Whether discussing business funding, economic policies, or corporate strategies, they provide listeners with the tools to understand today’s fast-evolving market.
Each episode brings expert analysis on important issues, including market regulations, economic recovery, and the forces shaping the future of work. Robert and Steph bring you the latest insights from influential leaders and top entrepreneurs, making this podcast a must-listen for anyone interested in business growth, financial trends, and the evolving economic landscape.
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Episodes
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- 331. Is Huang’s sacking the end of the AI boom? · 33 min · Episode 331Why does the former boss of Nvidia matter so much to the global economy? How will this impact China in the AI race? And why do Nvidia affairs affect all our pensions? After the…
- 330. The hidden pension crisis · 55 min · Episode 330How do we end the scandal of millions saving too little for a pension? Can our employers afford to pay more for our pensions? How do we get our pension funds to invest in…
- 329. How close is a global markets crash? · 48 min · Episode 329With tech stocks falling on fears of data centre delays, is a financial bubble near to bursting? Even as Anthrophic gears up for a record breaking stock market listing? Are…
- 328. Why Trump's humiliation could make us richer · 38 min · Episode 328Can the US president be reined in on his economically destructive policies? Will we see a resolution on Iran to help bring down oil prices? Why might the markets be ok with US…
- 327. We got 98 measures but growth ain't one - Paul Johnson's Budget analysis · 39 min · Episode 327Why is the government so rubbish at working out who needs help and who doesn't? Will the switcheroo of taxes for entrepreneurs help enterprise? What's wrong with Burnham's…
- 326. A busy Budget with no growth plan · 34 min · Episode 326Tax rises for savers, landlords and bankers, so who wins? Is council tax banding a fair way to dish out help? Where is Healey’s economic vision? Why has he done so little to…
- 325. Why don’t billionaire business leaders stand up to Trump? · 50 min · Episode 325What is it about Trump’s second term that’s made big money business men capitulate? Are Jeff Besos and Stephen Schwarzman part of a herd of cowards? Will the mid terms bring them…
- 324. Should banks pay more tax? · 40 min · Episode 324Are banks making excessive profits? How do UK taxes on banks compare to other countries? Should the bank surcharge be increased? What about reducing the interest the banks get…
- 323. Are creditors too hard on the UK? · 47 min · Episode 323Why are economists’ estimates of our fiscal headroom so different from each other? What does the chancellor John Healey need to do to get the markets on side? Will multiple small…
- 322. Why French bond turmoil is good for Burnham · 41 min · Episode 322Why is France in serious financial trouble? Could it go bust? Should the ECB intervene? And where does that leave the UK government in the bond market ‘ugly contest’? Robert and…
- 321. Should the UK rejoin a struggling European Union? · 45 min · Episode 321After Burnham said one option for the UK is to rejoin the EU, would this be best for Britain? How do the alternatives to full membership measure up? And how does the emotional…
- 320. Can Britain lead the world in driverless cars? · 57 min · Episode 320Is Wayve the start-up that could at last be a British global AI giant? Why does its boss Alex Kendall think the UK is the best place to grow a tech business? How soon will most…
- 319. How to fill the Chancellor’s hole, with Dan Neidle · 37 min · Episode 319Is a Smorgasbord of tax rises the best way to raise money? Should the capital gains tax rate be aligned with income tax? What about increased taxes on banks? Dan Neidle is back…
- 318. What’s the cost of Andy Burnham's big plans? · 35 minWhy was Burnham’s speech such an important economic and political reset? Is his promise of an NHS model for social care all it seems? Burnham has raised the possibility of…
- 317. Why the UK must not drop climate leadership · 1 h 0 minHow to win the net-zero argument with voters again? Why the transition will make us richer? Are the Paris warming targets irredeemably lost? How has China led the way?Robert…
- 316. Why the world’s economic glue is becoming unstuck · 47 minGiven the militaristic ambitions of Russia, China and America, how close are we to a catastrophic trade shock? Even without such a shock, do we face years of higher inflation…
- 315. Why we should all care about Japan’s rising rates · 1 h 0 minIs Trump’s handling of America’s 40 trillion debt burden about to start a global financial crisis? Why is US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent selling Euros to buy Japanese Yen?…
- 314. Why do the tech bros really want more regulation? · 39 minWhy has the Al growth-at-all costs plan hit a credibility wall? Is this really about safety? Or are Al bosses trying to keep out more competition? Is pacing realistically…
- 313. Ruth Curtice: middle earners need to be taxed more · 35 min · Episode 313How much of a buffer does the chancellor have now? What taxes might we need to put up? How does the tax burden on UK workers compare to other countries? Why might middle earners…
- 312. What's missing from Healey's growth plan? · 42 min · Episode 312The chancellor says we're turning a corner, but into what? He wants ministers to take more risks, so what does that mean? Why was their nothing that directly addresses the UK’s…
- 311. Why is the US debt crisis a big problem for Burnham? · 41 minAre we at risk of a global financial crisis? What’s driving it? And why is the UK being punished more than other countries? Is reforming the pensions triple lock part of the…
- 310. Gordon Brown: ‘I’d tell Trump he’s unpopular’ · 46 minFormer Prime Minister Gordon Brown says fixing broken communities is an economic emergency, but how do we do it? Burnham’s fiscal devolution? Could social impact bonds work? How…
- 309. Why we’re wasting our time predicting the future of AI · 46 minIs it possible for us to shape how AI is used rather than have tech firms decide for us? Should the UK government be looking to create our own ChatGPT? Or would open source AI be…
- 308. The 4 challenges (and the biggest opportunity) facing the new PM · 47 minDoes Burnham’s government have a credible growth plan? Are the fiscal rules still fit for purpose? How can Whitehall be reformed for the AI age - and who will pay tax if AI leads…
- 307. The world’s most influential economist: how we can deliver "worker-friendly AI" · 26 minHow damaging to us is the obsession of Anthropic, Google and Open AI with creating AI super intelligence? How can political leaders set a new path for AI, that would enrich…
- 306. The world’s most influential economist: Tax wealth and break up big tech · 32 minHow do we revive living standards and restore confidence in liberal democracy? Is the link between productivity and wages permanently broken? What is working-class liberalism?…
- 305. The Apprentice Unicorn - Euan Blair on rewiring investment and training · 45 minWhy is it taking so long to get people trained in AI? Should we be devolving education powers to employers instead of Mayors? Is the replacement for the Apprenticeship levy any…
- 304. Why Burnham’s best economic policy would be “do nothing” · 50 minHow can the government persuade UK companies and households to invest and spend their record cash holdings? Why is Donald Trump’s unpredictability failing to destroy economic…
- 303. Why making schools truly comprehensive is vital for our economy · 1 h 2 minWhy do secondary schools fail so many young people? Whose fault is it? What does good vocational education look like? He says the hard hat is just as important as the graduation…
- 302. Can the West bridge the gap with China, India and the BRICs+ nations? · 38 minHow fixable is the schism between the rich developed countries, led by the US, and the faster-growing BRICS+ group, led by China, Russia, and India? Can these emerging…
- 301. Why the US won't stop China in the AI race · 52 minAre we in an AI bubble? Does it matter that Chinese AI firms are banned from using American chips? How big is the chance of an AI crash? Can an AI business survive without energy…
- 300. Does Burnham get AI? · 43 minWhat parts of AI does the UK have to control to secure ourselves against enemies? Does Burnham understand how important AI is for growth and security? Are entrepreneurs less…
- 299. Trump’s new tariffs - can anyone win a trade war? · 47 min · Episode 299How has Donald Trump got away with bringing in new tariffs when the last lot were ruled unlawful? Why is the UK in a worse position than the EU now? Are trade wars always bad?…
- 298. Why Healey as Chancellor? And can he find the money? · 42 min · Episode 298John Healey is the Chancellor to increase defence spending to 3% of GDP, but how will he pay for it? Would war bonds do the trick? Is a cut in electricity VAT and a rise in…
- 297. How do we reshape our workforce in the AI era? · 39 minWhat should the government be doing to get us AI ready? How do we make sure people co-exist with AI and aren't just replaced by it? What role should trade unions have? What are…
- 296. Gary Stevenson- how would a wealth tax help those on low incomes? · 37 minWhat impact would a 2% wealth tax on people with £10 million have? If you tax the rich more will it bring down the cost of living for everyone else? How will this help the…
- 295. Jim O’Neill – The man shaping Burnhamomics · 48 minIf fiscal devolution is central to Burnham’s plans, how do we make sure the money is not wasted by mayors and councils? How can Burnham avoid market mayhem if he invests…
- 294. Gary Stevenson – Is being a city trader bad? · 34 minIs it fair that city traders can make loads of money betting on the economy’s demise? Are people with working class backgrounds better at trading? How do you go from making…
- 293. A Nobel Prize winning view on wealth inequality · 38 minWhy are some countries richer than others, even though money, people and ideas can flow freely round the world? Why is it so hard for a country to turn things around and become…
- 292. The £6 trillion pot we should use to grow the economy · 46 minHow do we unlock trillions of pounds of long term capital and keep it in the UK? What can we learn from a brewery in Newcastle and the Vimto factory in Manchester? Why don’t more…
- 291. Does Burnham have any wiggle room? · 21 minHow much can Burnham re-engineer the fiscal rules? Should he stick to a manifesto that has already been trampled over? Who should he choose to be chancellor? Will the markets…
- 290. Can Burnham’s ‘business friendly socialism’ grow the economy? · 32 minWhy are each of us £15,000 a year worse off than we should be? What can we learn from the US about housing? Can ‘Manchesterism’ work across the UK? How much is the triple lock…
- 289. Why we need fewer civil servants · 48 minCan Andy Burnham’s civil service employ fewer but more productive officials? Is it fair to blame Brexit and Covid for the rising headcount? Is the government buying British the…
- 288. Which politician is the worst tax dodger? · 23 minShould political leaders show us their tax returns in detail? Are the financial questions concerning Farage about tax or something else? Which politicians were careless and which…
- 287. Dan Neidle: forget wealth taxes, do this instead · 23 minWill all the rich people leave if we slap a wealth tax on them? How have plans for a 5% billionaire tax in California gone down? Is tax the best way to redistribute wealth more…
- 286. Dan Neidle: Pubs don’t deserve a VAT cut · 33 minWhy is cutting VAT for specific sectors a bad idea? Should there be a flat rate on everything, including the things currently exempt? Why does cutting business rates only benefit…
- 285. Can Europe escape American tech dependency? · 42 minWhy did Nick Clegg quit Meta, and what does he really think about Silicon Valley? Why are tech bosses so greedy? And how can Europe catch up in the AI race? Robert sits down…
- 284. Is it time to smash the economic consensus? · 48 minShould it be about the pre-distribution, rather than re-distribution, of wealth? Will that create an economy with fewer billionaires? How would it work in practice? Is it even…
- 283. Does the UK need to be rich? · 57 minIs the UK stuck in a debt and tax doom loop, and how do we get out? How do we cut welfare spending? How important is it to give regional mayors more agency over tax and spending?…
- 282. Are politicians living in a tax-and-spend dream world? · 47 minAre the government plans to help low income households hitting the right spot? Is there too much focus on symptoms and not causes? Could fiscal devolution happen too quickly? Why…
