Funding the Future

Richard Murphy and occasional friends talking about everything you need to know to understand the economy, tax, finance and how we fund our future.

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Episodes

Is Trump at War with America?

Tuesday May 20, 2025

Tuesday May 20, 2025

Can the US survive the assault on it from Trump, given how devastating he plans it to be?

Monday May 19, 2025

The whole of the West has a childbirth problem. We're not having enough children to replace ourselves. Why is that? And what needs to change if the birthrate is to increase? 

Sunday May 18, 2025

Unless and until our politicians realise that every economic decision they make creates an economic reaction, they'll ignore that fact, but national accounting isn't even based on this methodology. 
 

Saturday May 17, 2025

Trump wants to be one of the wealthiest men in the world. That's when he became President for the second time, and this time, he intends that nothing should prevent him from achieving his goal.

Friday May 16, 2025

The UK needs a migration policy that serves the needs of the country, everyone in it, and people who want to come here. Is that too much to ask for? Or would our politicians prefer to dig-whistle instead?

Thursday May 15, 2025

Reform has pledged to do everything it can to block green energy, but doing so will increase energy prices. Why do they want to do that? 

Wednesday May 14, 2025

Keir Starmer is demanding that migrants to the UK be fluent in English, but there is no evidence that he is. 

Tuesday May 13, 2025

It is a travesty of justice that Labour had a landslide victory at last year's UK general election with the support of just 20% of the UK electorate. We need electoral reform, and we need it now. 

Monday May 12, 2025

Savings are persistently confused with investing in the UK. In reality, few savings create any real investment in the UK, and that's why our investment rates and economic performance are so poor. 

Sunday May 11, 2025

Farage's political track record is poor. The moment anyone tries to hold him to account, he runs a mile. How long will it be before Reform falls apart, because he and it will fall out?

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