What IF we introduced a wealth tax to help the young?

WhatIF? Podcast by The Intergenerational Foundation

Jun 5, 202419:03Government & Organizations

This episode explores the intergenerational fairness case for a wealth tax with discussion between IF co-founders Angus Hanton and Liz Emerson and the report author, Alec Haglund. It discusses how a moderate wealth tax w...

Related Episodes

Continue listening to more episodes from WhatIF? Podcast.

What IF? We solved the cost of being young?

Dec 19, 2024 - 28:23

Why are young people having to set aside 70% of their weekly expenditure on essential spending? Listen to...

What IF we solved the housing crisis for the young?

Sep 5, 2024 - 23:05

This episode investigates the housing crisis facing younger generations in the UK and includes a discussi...

Episode 16: What IF we looked ahead?

Jun 1, 2023 - 22:36

Over the last 3 years these podcasts have been delving into a range of topics regarding intergenerational...

Episode 15: What IF we brought back the lodgers?

Mar 13, 2023 - 12:17

We’re facing a shortage of affordable houses, and historically high levels of rent. Yet, despite this- ov...

Episode 14: What IF we didn’t have a cohort of struggling students

Jan 3, 2023 - 31:05

University for young people today is expensive. Current students will be paying off their loans for the n...

Episode 13: What IF we took trains instead of planes?

Nov 21, 2022 - 26:57

The UK needs to make significant efforts to decarbonise its transport network. How? Well – one way to do...

Episode 12: What IF saving money was possible for the young?

Oct 17, 2022 - 36:40

The cost of living crisis means there’s less money coming in, and more money going out. So where does thi...

Episode 11: What IF the post-Covid world benefited the young?

Apr 29, 2022 - 39:36

The Covid 19 era has increased the intergenerational divide within the UK. So now, more than ever, we hav...