Central planning in a free market economy youtu.be/WtkdcPU0XJo?si… via YouTube

Central planning in a free market economy. Full episode here: youtube.com/watch?v=lkqHKR…

4 BoE members voted to keep rates on hold, 5 voted for the cut. It was close! Can't see banks fixed rates coming down in a hurry.

China will be the winner from Trump's tariff regime youtu.be/iLhRO1CaBhA?si… via YouTube

When will PETA become a proscribed terrorist organisation? Greenpeace? BLM? Extinction Rebellion? The list could be quite long.

Why is Palestine Action a proscribed terrorist organisation? Was it necessary to arrest 532 supporters last weekend? On The Why Curve we talk to David Mead David Mead from UEA Law School about legal definitions, precedents and politics. whycurve.com/episode/palest…

Sadly, with a deal looking unlikely, Ukraine will left to fight it out. Stefan Wolff from Uni of Birmingham says the risk is Russia makes defendable ground in the process. whycurve.com/episode/ukrain…

On the NAB Morning Call Weekend Edition trade expert Dmitry Grozoubinski explains why negotiating with the Trump administration is so different to other deals, and how companies and governments navigate through it. shows.acast.com/morningcall/ep…

Can't believe the The New York Times has moved the quickie crossword behind the paywall! Bad enough connections is filled with Americanisms. Remember, Wordle was invented by a Brit. You drag us in, confuse us. Then try and hit us for money.

Is the problem of asylum-seekers one the government can’t fix under the current rules? There’s pressure to revisit the international conventions on refugees - but should we do that? Roger Hearing and LoudMouth ask Prof Bernard Ryan University of Leicester whycurve.com/episode/asylum…

Steve Keen and I talk about UBI in a world where tech does everything. To see how the government funds it, we have to understand how debt works. bit.ly/3Vs5RjH

Do you feel the flag has been hijacked for a political agenda? On The Why Curve we talk to Michael Kenny from Cambridge University about why we attach so much significance to a piece of cloth! Listen in full here: bit.ly/3K3bvpY

On The Debunking Economics podcast Phil and Steve question whether the investment in AI is proporitonal to the productivity gains it is assumed to deliver. debunkingeconomics.com/episode/will-a…

AI might do stuff more efficiently than humans, but it still adds a massive amount of energy consumption. Unless we start killing humans. youtube.com/watch?v=iOhbVD…