Time to end Trump's normalisation? UK budget: why did they bother? Natural Gas prices take off.
Tech bubble deflates a little further. More to come? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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20 of 559 episodesThe ECB will have to choose: rescue France or sink the Euro: Brazil, France & the world's debt problems. Have adults really taken over the UK government?
Has the old Vs young war started? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The future has arrived. Hard and fast. Ungovernable France, oil back up, Putin's beatification.
Market shocks, AI anxiety, cyber risks, and a shaky European backdrop This episode covers a fast-moving mix of markets, macroeconomics, and...
Upload your country's tax code to AI? Ask for personalised (legal) tax avoidance tips and tricks? Mental health issues in Ireland have little to do with the economy?
In this episode, Jim outlines the backdrop to the UK autumn budget: inflation rising to 3.5%, transport inflation at 6.6%, higher borrowing,...
France's problems are unsolvable. Surprisingly, the UK's might not be. France and Germany cede the EV market to China.
Markets, France, AI, Billionaires, and the UK Welfare Crisis This episode ranges from market history and Irish trade data to France’s fiscal...
The coming battle for Europe. Will the right triumph in the upcoming wave of elections? Frankenstein unleashed?
Will 2027 see a General Election in the UK? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Is home ownership overrated? Will the turmoil in bond markets 'cure' the house price problem?
This episode covers a wide-ranging macro and geopolitics conversation, starting with Irish residential property prices and the affordability...
Should the fiscal watchdog be anxious? Many others are. American psycho?
In this episode: Chris argues the Irish government is spending too much of temporary corporation tax revenue on permanent commitments, citin...
Podcast special: A fireside chat between Jim, Minister Jack Chambers, Cormac Fitzgerald & Cróna Clohisey
In this episode, Minister Jack Chambers says Budget 27 was built around balance - protecting long-term capital investment while responding t...
Podcast special: initial reaction to the Irish budget
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Budget week is here. Simple narratives versus complex reality. And some method acting.
In this episode, Jim breaks down the Irish Department of Finance white paper and says the public finances still look strong, with a forecast...
Financial repression in all our futures? Faling real wages in the US help explain the Trump slump. A Burnham bounce?
This week, Chris and Jim unpack a volatile run of economic data and what it means for markets, growth and household finances. US jobs and wa...
The alien spaceships have arrived - it turns out that we built them
This episode ranges from the latest AI headlines and the existential risk debate to the way AI investment is showing up in inflation, bond y...
The Times They Are A-Changin' - especially if AI represents a new, second inflationary shock.
This conversation breaks down the latest economic data and what it means for markets, inflation, and central bank policy. Jim and Chris focu...
House prices, performative fiscal theatre and the existential threat facing the EU.
This episode ranges from a personal Camino de Santiago walk to a hard-edged discussion about housing markets, public finances, and political...
Interest rates on the up. Carney sticks it to Trump - and the UK
UK's moron premium proves very sticky Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Can an array of Nvidia chips really be conscious? And kill us all?
In conversation with Professor Shane O'Mara Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Donald Trump says it is as big a hoax as climate change. But there are now real fears about our AI future
In this special edition of The Other Hand, host Chris is joined by journalist Sarah Carey and AI entrepreneur Sean Blanchfield (CEO and co-f...
The rise of the right: It's all about immigration. And modern Caligulas.
Wildfires have been diminishing in size. Who knew? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Are we getting dumber? Almost certainly, as AI is going to kill us all. Apparently.
Will the universe miss us? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.