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Robert Peston and Steph McGovern follow the money to bring you insightful stories from the world of business and finance. Who’s making money and who’s spending it? Who’s investing, and who’s innovating? How will AI affect the way we work and why are Saudi Arabia buying up sport? How can the UK economy recover its productivity and adapt for the future?Steph and Robert tap their extensive business contacts to answer these questions and decode the jargon to help make sense of the financial world.We appreciate your feedback on The Rest Is Money to help make the...

140. How Do The Bank of England Really Make Their Decisions?

140. How Do The Bank of England Really Make Their Decisions?

Robert and Steph discuss why inflation won’t disappear but is no worse than feared, how AI is both replacing humans and making some more productive according to Anthropic’s new data and what’s really motivating Trump in his rapprochement with Putin.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistant Producer: India Dunkley, Alice Ho

Feb 20, • 35:43

139. Why Shopping Will Never Be The Same Again

139. Why Shopping Will Never Be The Same Again

Robert and Steph find out how AI will radically change how people will shop in the future. Retail consultant Kate Ancketill explains how every cursor movement and click is being analysed to provide retailers with ways to predict, and therefore manipulate, how we buy. All that plus we chat about the role of AI assistants, celeb avatars, and how retailers are tackling theft and low consumer confidence.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Ema

Feb 17, • 44:01

138. What is Elon Musk really up to?

138. What is Elon Musk really up to?

As Musk continues his hostile takeover of the US government, Robert and Steph look at the impact his dramatic overhaul is having. It sounds like chaos but could it pave the way for a more radical approach to public finances in the UK? Plus we discuss what Musk wants from OpenAI. And whether all this drama will end with a spectacular Trump/Musk fallout. Or have they both got too much to lose?Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: resti

Feb 13, • 43:23

137.  Trump’s Trade War: Winners, Losers and The Global Fallout

137. Trump’s Trade War: Winners, Losers and The Global Fallout

Robert and Steph catch up after a dramatic week of Trump's trade tariffs and consider their ripple effects across the globe. Will consumers pay the price for an "America-first agenda"? And, is there any genius in Trump sowing economic uncertainty? Also, will the Bank of England’s “careful and gradual” approach to cutting interest rates to 4.5%, go far enough?  Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsM

Feb 10, • 42:13

136.  Are Labour’s Growth Goals Meaningless?

136. Are Labour’s Growth Goals Meaningless?

Steph and Robert are joined by Praful Nargund, founder of the Good Growth Foundation, and Chris Curtis, MP for Milton Keynes North, to speak about Rachel Reeves’s growth targets. They consider what growth actually means to everyday people, whether it’s felt evenly, or if Labour should be prioritising something else altogether. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTo

Feb 6, • 48:01

China: Business Partner Or Security Threat?

China: Business Partner Or Security Threat?

Steph and Gordon Corera, host of The Rest Is Classified and the BBC’s Security Correspondent, discuss the security risks posed to the UK by Rachel Reeves’ new ploy to secure Chinese investment. Also, how Huawei was replaced by Tik Tok, and then DeepSeek, as the latest digital threat to the West and why an era of subtle ‘cognitive warfare’ has been ushered in by social media.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRes

Feb 3, • 38:13

135. China: Business Partner Or Security Threat?

135. China: Business Partner Or Security Threat?

Steph and Gordon Corera, host of The Rest Is Classified and the BBC’s Security Correspondent, discuss the security risks posed to the UK by Rachel Reeves’ new ploy to secure Chinese investment. Also, how Huawei was replaced by Tik Tok, and then DeepSeek, as the latest digital threat to the West and why an era of subtle ‘cognitive warfare’ has been ushered in by social media.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX

Feb 3, • 38:13

134. Will Rachel Reeves’ New Found Optimism Bring Growth?

134. Will Rachel Reeves’ New Found Optimism Bring Growth?

Robert and Steph catch up after Rachel Reeves’ attempt to bring back confidence in the UK economy. With plans for a third runway at Heathrow, a corridor of investment between Cambridge and Oxford as well as money for projects in places like Manchester and Wrexham, we discuss the pros and cons. And for a change it’s Steph who takes on the role of Eeyore.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInsta

Jan 30, • 33:53

133. Will Trump’s Chaos Strategy Work?

133. Will Trump’s Chaos Strategy Work?

Steph and Robert catch up on Trump’s first week back in office. Looking at the likely economic impact of his decisions on mass deportation, the environment, energy and prices. As well as what wasn’t said on things like trade tariffs with China. Plus with Rachel Reeves hoping to convince us she’s got a plan for growth this week, we discuss whether a third runaway at Heathrow is going to cut it. And why we’re in an ugly competition. Good news though: we’re not the ugliest.Sign up to our n

Jan 27, • 37:52

132. Why Britain Isn’t A “Science Superpower”

132. Why Britain Isn’t A “Science Superpower”

Steph and Robert speak to Sir Paul Nurse - Nobel Prize winning cell biologist and Director of the Francis Crick Institute - about how science funding needs to change, why the UK is failing to lure global talent, how we scrub up against the other OECD countries in terms of research and development and how - despite being a geneticist - it took him 55 years to discover who his biological parents were.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMo

Jan 23, • 52:57

131. Why The Stats Behind The Budget Might Be Wrong

131. Why The Stats Behind The Budget Might Be Wrong

The founder of the OBR and now boss of all official statistics Robert Chote explains to Steph and Robert why the UK’s unemployment numbers are so unreliable and why the chancellor should be braver and not obsessively try to meet her fiscal rules at all times.We appreciate your feedback on The Rest Is Money to help make the podcast and our partnerships better: https://opinion.askattest.com/EWJ34Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: re

Jan 20, • 49:53

130. The Brutal Truth Behind Britain's AI Gamble

130. The Brutal Truth Behind Britain's AI Gamble

Robert and Steph are joined by Peter Kyle, the Science and Tech Secretary of State, to evaluate whether the prime minister’s plan to turn the UK into an AI world leader, while simultaneously modernising public services and making us richer, has any chance of succeeding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 16, • 51:46

129. How Serious Is The UK’s Debt Mess?

129. How Serious Is The UK’s Debt Mess?

Steph and Robert are joined by Dr Gerard Lyons, an influential economist and Bank of China board member, to discuss whether Rachel Reeves is wise to ask China to invest in the UK, whether the Chancellor will need to come back for more tax rises later this year and what he really advised Liz Truss to do.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhanger

Jan 13, • 52:00

Will Starmer Stop Musk's Meddling?

Will Starmer Stop Musk's Meddling?

Robert gives us his take on 'Starmer vs Musk' and Steph tells us why she thinks business rates are going to be a big problem this year. There’s also a discussion about misunderstood concepts in economics, first up: GDP. Plus we catch-up on the exciting post Steph and Robert received over Christmas. A clue: it involves a Clinton and a Truss.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyT

Jan 9, • 36:30

127. Is Trump’s Bark Worse Than His Bite?

127. Is Trump’s Bark Worse Than His Bite?

Karen Ward, Chief Market Strategist for one of the leading financial institutions in the world, JP Morgan Asset Management, talks to Robert and Steph about how Starmer can restore investors’ confidence, why she worries that the surge in the Magnificent 7 huge tech stocks is over, how AI can make most of us better off and whether Trump will be less radical than his rhetoric.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX:

Jan 6, • 44:26

126. Why 2025 Will Be The Most Important Year Of Our Lives

126. Why 2025 Will Be The Most Important Year Of Our Lives

Steph and Robert explain why 2025 will be the most important year of our lives, and assess whether it will be a terrible or great year.  It is all about the unraveling of globalization and the proliferation of wars. One word nutshells the world on a fulcrum: Trump.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistant Producer: India D

Jan 2, • 39:00

125. The Scandal Of Slum UK

125. The Scandal Of Slum UK

Why are so many low income families living in the kind of slum conditions that would have shamed the Victorians? And why are so many of these slums in social and council properties? Robert and Steph look for explanations and solutions, and ask whether Labour’s promise to build 1.5m homes will help, in a conversation with ITV’s award-winning investigations editor Dan Hewitt. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX

Dec 30, 2024 • 47:22

124. Can Labour Restore Public Trust in 2025?

124. Can Labour Restore Public Trust in 2025?

Steph and Robert reflect on some of The Rest Is Money’s big insights from 2024, including why governments should focus on improving our happiness rather than our incomes and why Labour’s biggest mistake was to ignore the black hole in the public finances before the election. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistant Produ

Dec 26, 2024 • 31:52

123.  When Will The Next Financial Crisis Be?

123. When Will The Next Financial Crisis Be?

Robert and Steph answer your questions including whether we are heading inexorably towards another financial crisis and whether the UK might be more prosperous if the National Health Service were privatised. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistant Producer: India Dunkley, Hannah RashbassProducer: Ross BuchananHead of Con

Dec 23, 2024 • 36:21

122. Google At A Crossroads

122. Google At A Crossroads

Google is making huge bets on artificial intelligence and quantum computing. It is reinventing how millions of us work and live. But in the process is it also eating its own lunch, destroying the search business that turned it into one of the world’s most valuable companies? Steph and Robert put all this and more to Matt Brittin, Google’s most powerful European executive, as he prepares to step down and quit Google after 17 years.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the w

Dec 19, 2024 • 52:27

The Man Most Feared By Putin: Part 2

The Man Most Feared By Putin: Part 2

Robert and Steph talk to Sir Bill Browder about making billions after the fall of the Soviet Union, only to end up with a target from Putin on his back. This is a story of murder and corruption leading him into his life’s work persuading governments to hit human rights abusers where it hurts. The threat of Putin’s revenge is ever present and Bill’s stories include the time he was bundled into a car by Spanish police fearing for his life.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the worl

Dec 16, 2024 • 32:14

120. The Man Most Feared By Putin: Part 1

120. The Man Most Feared By Putin: Part 1

Steph and Robert are joined by Sir Bill Browder, political activist and co-founder of Hermitage Capital Management, formerly the largest foreign portfolio investor in Russia, to discuss how using Russia’s frozen assets against them could help Kiev win the war, why Putin won’t take a Trump peace deal and why the toppling of the Assad regime may only prolong the war in Ukraine.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.com

Dec 12, 2024 • 40:05

119. Can Labour’s spending review really mend public services?

119. Can Labour’s spending review really mend public services?

Robert and Steph speak to Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies, about whether Labour can fix our creaking public services in next years spending review, if it’s realistic that Wes Streeting will ‘reform’ the NHS and why vital data on the UK jobs market is so poor.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssist

Dec 9, 2024 • 42:50

118. Global Mayhem: Is The UK A Safe Bet?

118. Global Mayhem: Is The UK A Safe Bet?

Steph and Robert discuss what the collapse of the French government and other unfolding global crises mean for the UK, why Keir Starmer does need to choose between the EU and the US and how businesses are using Labour veterans to lobby the government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 5, 2024 • 34:21

117. How Much Did Brexit Cost The UK?

117. How Much Did Brexit Cost The UK?

Robert and Steph answer your questions including why Rachel Reeves chose to raise national insurance on businesses instead of simply putting up corporation tax and how much harm leaving the single market has cost Britain since 2016.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistant Producer: Alice HorrellProducer: Ross BuchananHead

Dec 2, 2024 • 34:27

116. Are We Sacrificing Growth For Worker's Rights?

116. Are We Sacrificing Growth For Worker's Rights?

General Secretary of the Trade Union Congress, Paul Nowak joins Steph and Robert to discuss whether the new Employment Rights Bill, the reforms to ‘Get Britain Working’ and the changes to National Insurance are good for workers but bad for business.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistant Producer: India DunkleyProducer:

Nov 28, 2024 • 40:37

115. Trump Could Kill The Dollar

115. Trump Could Kill The Dollar

Jim O’Neill, the influential economist who created the BRICS concept, joins Robert to explain why he thinks Reeves’s controversial budget could yet be one of the most important for decades, how Trump could destroy the dollar’s priceless reserve currency status and his anxiety that Russia, China and India are abusing the BRICS brand he created for them.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstag

Nov 25, 2024 • 51:09

114. The End Of The G20?

114. The End Of The G20?

Robert and Steph discuss their respective trips to Brazil - with the Prime Minister for the G20 summit - and Belfast - for lunch with Hillary Clinton; both of them involving conversations about leadership and the future of trade and democracy. Plus, reaction to the latest inflation figures.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comA

Nov 21, 2024 • 29:38

113. Dan Neidle: Labour Put Up The Wrong Taxes

113. Dan Neidle: Labour Put Up The Wrong Taxes

Tax guru, Dan Neidle joins Steph and Robert to explain why the chancellor’s decision to increase employer’s national insurance was such a mistake, how capital gains tax should have been reformed and why farmers just have to trust their children if they want to avoid the new inheritance tax liability.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpod

Nov 17, 2024 • 45:26

112. What Trump’s Economics Means For Us

112. What Trump’s Economics Means For Us

Steph and Robert discuss how the UK should respond to Trump’s economics, why business is falling out of love with Labour and whether Starmer’s plan for clean energy by 2030 is deliverable or sensible.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistant Producer: India DunkleyProducer: Ross BuchananHead of Content: Tom WhiterExec Prod

Nov 14, 2024 • 36:48

111. What Would Happen If We Didn't Tax Anyone?

111. What Would Happen If We Didn't Tax Anyone?

The Undercover Economist, Tim Harford joins Steph to answer your questions, including how a taxless society would operate, whether we can get ourselves out of economic mess by making different lifestyle choices and where butter mountains and wine lakes come from.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistant Producer: India Dun

Nov 11, 2024 • 43:31

110. Will Trump Make Us Richer Or Poorer?

110. Will Trump Make Us Richer Or Poorer?

Robert and Steph look at the risks and rewards of Trump’s radical plan to reshape America’s economy, they profile the unconventional likely next Treasury Secretary in a Trump administration, they explain how Trump could blow up Rachel Reeves’s budget and they highlight how crypto is huge in US politics and non-existent in European.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyT

Nov 8, 2024 • 35:28

109. How Can We Make Taxes Pay?

109. How Can We Make Taxes Pay?

What do beards, bachelors and windows have in common? Financial Times Columnist, Tim Harford takes us on a tax tour. And with £40 billion pounds worth of tax rises coming our way, Tim chats to Steph about what difference they’ll make and whether we’ll get the growth Labour want. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 7, 2024 • 45:42

108. Rachel Reeves Has Made An Important Start

108. Rachel Reeves Has Made An Important Start

Robert and Steph chat to former Chief Economist of the Bank of England, Andy Haldane, about whether the Chancellor took enough risks in her budget, whether many economists are being too gloomy about the outlook for productivity and wages, and why we need a revolution in our schools and universities. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodc

Nov 4, 2024 • 51:02

107. Rachel Reeves: “We Don’t Need To Come Back And Ask For More”

107. Rachel Reeves: “We Don’t Need To Come Back And Ask For More”

Robert and Steph hear from the Chancellor about how she shaped her history-making budget, why she won’t be coming back for much more tax in future budgets, why the IFS is wrong to say she’ll have to top up departmental resources in the coming spending review and what she has to say to the business owners who will bear the brunt of the tax raises. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @The

Nov 1, 2024 • 34:11

106. How Much Pain Is Rachel Reeves Inflicting?

106. How Much Pain Is Rachel Reeves Inflicting?

Was the budget too harsh on small and medium businesses? How much pain will ‘working people’ feel from the tax changes? Is the OBR right that this mega budget won’t increase the size of the economy over five years? Steph and Robert discuss. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Assistant Producer: Evan Green, India Dunkley Prod

Oct 31, 2024 • 39:28

105. What You Need To Know To Judge The Budget

105. What You Need To Know To Judge The Budget

Robert and Steph assess Reeves’ ambitions for the most important budget since the 1980s, whether hypothecated taxes work, and how Russia, China and India are plotting the biggest attack on America's economic power in history. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Assistant Producer: Evan Green Producer: Ross Buchanan Head of Co

Oct 28, 2024 • 53:28

104. Martin Lewis: Are we better off under Labour?

104. Martin Lewis: Are we better off under Labour?

Martin Lewis, the MoneySavingExpert, joins Robert and Steph to crunch the numbers on how Labour got it wrong on the winter fuel payment, the scandal of councils’ vicious debt collection, how schools are failing our children and why, despite suing Facebook, scammers are still getting away with using his face. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalh

Oct 23, 2024 • 50:43

103. It’s Time To Live With Higher Inflation

103. It’s Time To Live With Higher Inflation

Steph and Robert talk to leading economist and investor Mohamed El-Erian about how growth is the only solution to our national debt burden, how he would re-write the fiscal rules to allow for much more public investment and why central banks must increase their inflation targets from 2% to 3% Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.co

Oct 20, 2024 • 47:19

102. The Truth About Trump’s Economic Madness

102. The Truth About Trump’s Economic Madness

Former Trump staffer and The Rest Is Politics US host, Anthony Scaramucci joins Steph and Robert to explain why Trump’s planned interference with the Fed would wreck the US economy, why America’s billionaires like Musk don’t care and why he’s backing Harris. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Assistant Producer: Alice Horre

Oct 16, 2024 • 56:46

How Rachel Reeves Will Re-Write Fiscal Rules

How Rachel Reeves Will Re-Write Fiscal Rules

What options does Rachel Reeves have to allow for more investment, how can we be more productive as a service economy and does the NHS have a management problem? Steph and Robert answer your questions.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistant Producer: India Dunkley + Becki HillsProducer: Ross BuchananHead of Content: Tom WhiterExe

Oct 13, 2024 • 38:24

John McDonnell's Alternative Autumn Budget

John McDonnell's Alternative Autumn Budget

Robert and Steph are joined by former Shadow Chancellor of The Exchequer, John McDonnell, to discuss what he thinks Rachel Reeves should and shouldn't do in the upcoming budget, how child poverty should be Labour's number one priority, and how he feels about this Labour government in general.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistan

Oct 9, 2024 • 43:13

How To Stop Big Tech Damaging Mental Health

How To Stop Big Tech Damaging Mental Health

Robert speaks to economist Danny Blanchflower about the surge in mental ill-health among young people, which his global research shows is linked to the proliferation of smart phones since 2014. As a former member of the Bank of England’s MPC, he also talks about what’s gone wrong at the Bank.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistan

Oct 6, 2024 • 34:41

Why Reeves Is Struggling To Find Taxes

Why Reeves Is Struggling To Find Taxes

Robert and Steph discuss how changing pensions tax relief in Rachel Reeves’s budget could lead to strikes by public sector workers, why putting up capital gains tax rates may see less money raised by government and why private equity giant Blackstone is investing £10bn in the North East to build the biggest AI data centre in Europe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 2, 2024 • 36:59

The Economics of Happiness

The Economics of Happiness

Robert and Steph are joined by Lord Richard Layard, a 90 year old economist who has dedicated his life to researching and encouraging politicians to consider the happiness of their populations when taking decisions. They also discuss whether faster growing economies increase wellbeing and how the presence of women in politics has positive effects on the people who live in those countries (most of the time).Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email

Sep 29, 2024 • 33:34

Will The Autumn Budget Cure Our Blues?

Will The Autumn Budget Cure Our Blues?

Robert and Steph discuss how the Treasury can encourage more investment to fix the economy and public services, why the Bank of England didn’t cut interest rates and isn’t doing more to stimulate growth, and whether the government is right to force employers to allow us to work from home.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistant Pr

Sep 25, 2024 • 33:09

The Children's Homes Scandal: Part Two

The Children's Homes Scandal: Part Two

Robert and Steph catch up after the huge response we’ve had to the Children’s Services special episode and ask the Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Philipson, how she intends to fix the shocking crisis currently involving the hundreds of millions of pounds of profit being made each year on the care of children at the taxpayer’s expense.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsM

Sep 22, 2024 • 43:29

94. How To Fix Education

94. How To Fix Education

Secretary of State for Education, Bridget Phillipson tells us her plans to solve: the skills gap, teacher’s pay needs, early years childcare provision, further education underfunding, the rising demand for SEN services, the forgotten third (kids who fail maths and English GCSE), plus Robert and Steph’s biggest obsession; how do you make sure schools prepare young people for the world of work.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: rest

Sep 18, 2024 • 45:39

93. The Children's Homes Scandal

93. The Children's Homes Scandal

A special episode on the hundreds of millions of pounds of profit disappearing out of our children's homes and into the hands of private investors. With four out of five owned by private companies, and some ultimately owned by private equity firms and sovereign wealth funds, Robert and Steph look at why our cash strapped councils are forking out so much and what needs to be done to make sure our most vulnerable children are not losing out.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories fr

Sep 15, 2024 • 41:53

92. Are Labour’s economic plans in trouble?

92. Are Labour’s economic plans in trouble?

Robert and Steph discuss how Starmer and Reeves made such a mess of scrapping the winter fuel payment, whether they were also wrong to abolish the social care cap and the risks of their new protections for workers.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistant Producer: India DunkleyProducer: Ross BuchananHead of Content: Tom W

Sep 11, 2024 • 39:26

91. Should everyone get free money?

91. Should everyone get free money?

Robert and Steph look at the pros and cons of a Universal Basic Income. They also answer your questions on increasing the income tax threshold to £20k and discuss whether concert goers are being ripped off. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Assistant Producer: India Dunkley Producer: Ross Buchanan Head of Content: Tom White

Sep 8, 2024 • 38:01

90. How Billionaires Think

90. How Billionaires Think

Robert and Steph are joined by polling guru Nate Silver to discuss how Silicon Valley investors and tech billionaires are a breed apart from politicians and journalists, how they measure risks before making huge bets, and what we can learn from them.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistant Producer: India DunkleyProducer:

Sep 4, 2024 • 42:43

89. Why are so many young people struggling to get a job?

89. Why are so many young people struggling to get a job?

With joblessness amongst young people the highest it’s been for a decade, Lauren Mistry from Youth Employment UK talk exclusively to Robert and Steph about the disturbing findings of their Youth Voice Census.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistant Producer: India DunkleyProducer: Ross BuchananHead of Content: Tom WhiterE

Sep 1, 2024 • 46:45

Why are Labour drip-feeding us the bad news?

Why are Labour drip-feeding us the bad news?

Steph and Robert discuss Keir Starmer’s gloomy speech that set the tone for a ‘painful’ Autumn budget, look at why short selling the stock market isn’t always a bad thing and team up with The Rest Is Entertainment to discover why celebrities are launching so many alcohol brands.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistant Producer: In

Aug 28, 2024 • 39:49

87. Will Labour Scrap Council Tax?

87. Will Labour Scrap Council Tax?

Steph is joined by economics commentator Grace Blakeley to answer your questions, including what a world without landlords would look like, how Labour might reform council tax and whether community fundraising would help improve local infrastructure.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistant Producer: India Dunkley, Becki H

Aug 25, 2024 • 41:27

86. The 'Capitalist Lie': who's really in control?

86. The 'Capitalist Lie': who's really in control?

This week Steph is joined by economics author Grace Blakeley who argues that capitalism is not what we think it is. They discuss whether we really are in a free market and what that means for the government's plans like the National Wealth Fund. Plus, whether there can ever be equality with a two tier education system.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestI

Aug 21, 2024 • 44:48

The most important Industrial Revolution in history

The most important Industrial Revolution in history

Robert and Steph are joined by Azeem Azhar, influential tech thinker, to discuss how disruptive artificial intelligence is changing business forever, our need to rethink entire economic structures at the point of singularity and how Elon Musk went from being just another Silicon Valley geek partygoer to the most powerful billionaire in history.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMo

Aug 18, 2024 • 47:08

84. Why inflation hits the poorest hardest

84. Why inflation hits the poorest hardest

What actually is ‘cheapflation’? Are higher rental costs anti-business? What would happen if we stopped trying to control inflation and just let it run its course? Robert and Steph answer your questions.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistant Producer: India DunkleyProducer: Ross BuchananHead of Content: Tom WhiterExec P

Aug 14, 2024 • 36:42

83. Do the UK riots benefit Elon Musk?

83. Do the UK riots benefit Elon Musk?

How does hate speech on X impact Elon Musk’s business and why is he suing advertisers? What do we mean when we say that the UK is a “services economy”? Should you pay less VAT in poorer areas? Robert and Steph answer your questions.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistant Producer: India DunkleyProducer: Ross BuchananHead

Aug 11, 2024 • 40:11

82. Stock market turmoil: is it time to panic?

82. Stock market turmoil: is it time to panic?

Karen Ward, a Chief Market Strategist for EMEA at one of the world's leading financial institutions, JP Morgan Asset Management, as well as a former advisor to an ex chancellor, joins Steph and Robert to discuss turmoil in world markets, whether the US is heading for recession, where interest rates should settle and how to fix the British economy.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram:

Aug 8, 2024 • 47:42

Can Starmer’s mission-led government fix the economy?

Can Starmer’s mission-led government fix the economy?

Mariana Mazzucato, who created the concept of "mission-led government", talks to Robert and Steph about Labour’s five missions and whether they will work, what Rachel Reeves should have done instead of her spending audit announcement and how devolved powers can change a government’s mission.Go to Saily.com/restismoney or use the code restismoney to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney

Aug 4, 2024 • 47:14

80.⁠ ⁠Which taxes will Rachel Reeves raise?

80.⁠ ⁠Which taxes will Rachel Reeves raise?

Dan Neidle, the man described as a "tax dodger's worst enemy", joins Steph and Robert to discuss the options Rachel Reeves has to fill the £22bn black hole in the publics finances at her 30 October budget, how to reform our crazy tax system and why the cowboys who devise tax avoidance scams are rarely punished.Go to Saily.com/restismoney or use the code restismoney to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business a

Aug 2, 2024 • 50:33

79.⁠ ⁠The Plan To Get Britain Back To Work

79.⁠ ⁠The Plan To Get Britain Back To Work

The number of people who’ve left the Labour force because of mental and physical ill health is at record levels. It means employers can’t hire the people they need, the country is dependent on immigration and the costs of disability benefits are soaring. Former Labour Health Secretary Alan Milburn has a plan to fix this, which he discusses with Steph and Robert. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney

Jul 28, 2024 • 45:02

What impact would another Trump presidency have on the UK?

What impact would another Trump presidency have on the UK?

How much will a new US president hurt or help our economy? Where will Rachel Reeves find the money to fill an enormous hole in the public finances that she’ll reveal next week? Will her new 'Covid Czar' be able to recover billions from dodgy Covid deals and furlough fraud? Robert and Steph answer your questionsSign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhanger

Jul 24, 2024 • 43:49

77. What do small businesses think about the new worker’s rights?

77. What do small businesses think about the new worker’s rights?

Robert and Steph are joined by one of the most famous investors in the United Kingdom, Deborah Meaden, to hear about her conversation with Keir Starmer on the future of business, what it’s like to be an investor on Dragon’s Den, and the key criteria she looks for when backing an entrepreneur with a bright idea.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygo

Jul 21, 2024 • 35:02

76. Is Labour's King's Speech bold enough?

76. Is Labour's King's Speech bold enough?

Sir Keir Starmer says his big ambitions are to rebuild prosperity and trust. What new laws did he propose in the King’s speech? Will they work and are they enough? Robert and Steph are joined by Alastair Campbell from The Rest Is Politics on a crossover episode of The Rest Is Money.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistant

Jul 18, 2024 • 40:50

75.⁠ ⁠Bank of England Economist: Interest rates must be cut

75.⁠ ⁠Bank of England Economist: Interest rates must be cut

Economist and external member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, Swati Dhingra talks to Robert and Steph about why she thinks the time has come to lower Bank Rate, the interest rate set by the Bank of England that determines the cost of borrowing and savings rates for all of us.  She discusses the heavy responsibility of deciding how much money the British public have in their pockets and discusses where interest rates are likely to settle for the next ten years or long

Jul 14, 2024 • 44:22

74. Labour’s first economic move in government

74. Labour’s first economic move in government

Does capitalism only work if people continue to be poor? How can we encourage young people to contribute to their pension? What do we know so far about Labour's economic policy? Steph and Robert answer your questions. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Assistant Producer: Fiona Douglas Producer: Ross Buchanan Senior Producer

Jul 10, 2024 • 47:01

73. What will Keir Starmer do now?

73. What will Keir Starmer do now?

Robert and Steph debrief after an incredibly dramatic week in politics, discussing the new cabinet appointments, what it’s like to ask a question at a Prime Minister’s press conference and how the markets reacted to the results of the General Election.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistant Producer: Fiona Douglas, India

Jul 7, 2024 • 35:31

72. Polling Day Special: What happens if Labour fail?

72. Polling Day Special: What happens if Labour fail?

How would Great British Energy actually work? Could the Lib Dems become the official opposition? What would Robert and Steph do if they were in charge of the budget? The Rest Is Money team answer the questions that matter, on our General Election special.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistant Producer: Fiona Douglas, In

Jul 3, 2024 • 46:05

71.⁠ ⁠How could our money be better spent within the NHS?

71.⁠ ⁠How could our money be better spent within the NHS?

Robert and Steph answer your questions including, how do we measure our productivity in the UK? Why didn’t the Bank of England cut interest rates? How much of what we invest actually come back to the Exchequer? Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Assistant Producer: Fiona Douglas Producer: Ross Buchanan Senior Producer: Dom

Jul 1, 2024 • 35:08

70.⁠ ⁠What’s Labour’s plan for growth?

70.⁠ ⁠What’s Labour’s plan for growth?

How do Labour plan to grow the economy? Would Shein be allowed to float on the London Stock Exchange? Will regulating AI boost productivity without costing jobs? Robert and Steph are joined by the Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Jonathan Reynolds to find out. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Assistant Prod

Jun 26, 2024 • 53:41

69. Does debt really matter?

69. Does debt really matter?

Is this the first time since Brexit that the UK has something that the EU actually needs? What would happen if capital gains tax was applicable on all property? Do we need to increase the tax burden by to get better public services? Robert and Steph answer your questions.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistant Producer:

Jun 23, 2024 • 31:29

68. Election Tax Special: What do political parties want to do with your money?

68. Election Tax Special: What do political parties want to do with your money?

Who are the "working people" that Keir Starmer has promised no tax increases for? Would Reform UK send the markets into a spiral if they got into power? How would the Green Party raise money to fund their ambitious net zero pledges? Robert and Steph examine the manifestos and provide answers to the big tax questions.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsM

Jun 18, 2024 • 43:47

67. The Labour Manifesto: Is it really pro-business?

67. The Labour Manifesto: Is it really pro-business?

How can Labour avoid austerity? What are the party’s plans for education? Can Labour position themselves as the party of wealth creation? Join Robert and Steph as they break down the Labour manifesto in this episode of The Rest is Money. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Assistant Producer: Fiona Douglas Producer: Ross Buch

Jun 14, 2024 • 43:31

The Conservative Manifesto: what would they do with your money?

The Conservative Manifesto: what would they do with your money?

What are the Tories planning if they win the General Election on July 4th? Can they really raise enough money from welfare and tax avoidance to cover their promises? What is the purpose behind cutting national insurance again? Robert and Steph break down the 76 page Conservative manifesto to find out if the maths really do add up.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @Re

Jun 12, 2024 • 45:51

65. Are climate boycotts doing more harm than good?

65. Are climate boycotts doing more harm than good?

Are Fossil Free Books right to put pressure on Hay, Cheltenham and Edinburgh International Book Festival to drop their main sponsor? How do political parties fund their election campaigns? Do high street banks make a profit when the Bank of England put up interest rates? Robert and Steph answer your questions.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoa

Jun 9, 2024 • 36:20

64. How Labour could end the strikes with Mick Lynch

64. How Labour could end the strikes with Mick Lynch

If Starmer and Labour win, how does Mick Lynch think he should fix Britain? Steph and Robert talk with the UK’s influential trade union leader to answer this question and more. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Assistant Producer: Fiona Douglas Producer: Ross Buchanan Senior Producer: Dom Johnson Head of Content: Tom Whiter

Jun 5, 2024 • 51:41

63. Will Labour’s Plan To ‘Make Work Pay’ Actually Work?

63. Will Labour’s Plan To ‘Make Work Pay’ Actually Work?

Is Labour’s new 24 page plan too heavily skewed towards workers and leave businesses powerless? Robert and Steph dig into the Labour Party’s new proposal to ‘Make Work Pay’ on this episode.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistant Producer: Fiona DouglasProducer: Ross BuchananSenior Producer: Dom JohnsonHead of Content: To

Jun 2, 2024 • 48:11

62. Is there any money left?

62. Is there any money left?

Head of the IFS, Paul Johnson, joins Steph and Robert on this episode of The Rest is Money. Will the next government have to increase taxes? Will growth and productivity improve? What is within the next Chancellor’s power to change? Listen as we answer all these questions and more.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistant

May 29, 2024 • 52:40

Is it time for a wealth tax?

Is it time for a wealth tax?

Where will the Treasury find £10 billion for infected blood victims? How do you actually question and challenge business leaders and politicians? And is is true that we're running out of cocoa?  Join Steph and Robert as they answer all these questions and more on this episode of The Rest is Money. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAu

May 26, 2024 • 41:03

60. The economics behind Sunak’s general election gamble with Torsten Bell

60. The economics behind Sunak’s general election gamble with Torsten Bell

What are the implications of lower inflation for a general election? In a globalised economy, do we really have control of our prices as a country? And with lower inflation will we see some relief on interest rates? Robert and Steph are joined by Torsten Bell, Chief Executive of the Resolution Foundation, to answer all these questions and moreSign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @The

May 22, 2024 • 50:17

Tim Harford, the Undercover Economist: Are we too ideological about privatisation?

Tim Harford, the Undercover Economist: Are we too ideological about privatisation?

Is happiness correlated with GDP? Are Gen Z richer than their parents? Could Modern Monetary Theory ever be implemented? Robert is joined by Tim Harford, the Undercover Economist, to answer all these questions and more.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.comAssistant Producer: Fiona DouglasSenior Producer: Dom JohnsonHead of Content: Tom

May 19, 2024 • 50:46

58. Is ‘sick note culture’ real? Why are living standards still stagnating? Will the UK always be a global economic power?

58. Is ‘sick note culture’ real? Why are living standards still stagnating? Will the UK always be a global economic power?

Why has the UK workforce shrunk by half a million people post-COVID? Do UK businesses need better managers? How do we restore faith in democracy in the UK and abroad? This week Robert is joined by Andy Haldane, former Chief Economist of the Bank of England, to answer all these questions and more.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcast

May 15, 2024 • 28:17

57. How to fix UK growth, why economists fail, and restructuring our economic institutions - Andy Haldane

57. How to fix UK growth, why economists fail, and restructuring our economic institutions - Andy Haldane

What’s caused the UK’s growth problem and how can we fix it? Does the UK need more domestic investment? Should our economists be able to predict crises?As interest rates are left unchanged at a 16-year high of 5.25%, join Robert as he interviews Andy Haldane, former Chief Economist of the Bank of England.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhang

May 12, 2024 • 49:17

Brexit benefits, accepting failure, and working in James Bond's office - Dominic Johnson: Minister for Investment

Brexit benefits, accepting failure, and working in James Bond's office - Dominic Johnson: Minister for Investment

Can we attract companies to list in the UK by thinking more holistically? Are there any long-term benefits of Brexit? What's it like working in James Bond's office? Join Robert as he interviews Minister of State for Investment, Lord Dominic Johnson.Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi

May 8, 2024 • 58:08

55. Liz Truss: The Finale (Part 5)

55. Liz Truss: The Finale (Part 5)

In the final part of her interview, Liz Truss joins us to give her side of the story and discuss the aftermath of the minibudget that ultimately led to her downfall. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 5, 2024 • 35:04

54. The Liz Truss Interview: Who Killed Liz Truss? (Part 4)

54. The Liz Truss Interview: Who Killed Liz Truss? (Part 4)

At what point did Liz Truss know her days were numbered? Have politicians given away too much power to the Bank of England? Does she really believe that cutting taxes raises money for the government? Liz Truss joins us in this episode of The Rest is Money, the first of a two-part interview, to give her side of the story and set the scene on the days before her her fall from power. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.c

May 1, 2024 • 44:27

Founding a bank, fighting for financial justice, and tackling loan sharks - Dave Fishwick

Founding a bank, fighting for financial justice, and tackling loan sharks - Dave Fishwick

What are the obstacles in creating a new bank? Has banking become unethical? Should bankers' bonuses be capped? Join Steph and Robert as they interview Dave Fishwick, the businessman behind 'The Bank of Dave.' Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 28, 2024 • 35:56

52. When privatisation fails: Why is the water industry drowning in debt?

52. When privatisation fails: Why is the water industry drowning in debt?

How did Thames Water end up with so much debt? Do borrowing water companies serve only to pay their investors? Is this the start of a financial catastrophe? Join Steph and Robert in this deep dive into the water industry as they answer all these questions and more. Sign up to our newsletter to get more stories from the world of business and finance. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad c

Apr 24, 2024 • 34:17

51. Should businesses be owned by employees? - Dame Sharon White

51. Should businesses be owned by employees? - Dame Sharon White

Can you successfully operate a business as a democracy? Does the Treasury have a diversity problem? How can you cooperate with a government that keeps you in the dark?Join Steph and Robert as they interview the head of John Lewis, Dame Sharon White, in this episode of The Rest is Money.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 21, 2024 • 50:15

50. How they avoid tax and get away with it

50. How they avoid tax and get away with it

What is the difference between tax evasion and tax avoidance? Could cracking down on tax dodgers be Labour’s key to funding public services? Has Lidl’s expansion come to a halt? Join Robert and Steph as they answer all these questions on today's episode of The Rest Is Money.Sign up to our newsletter to get more insightful stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Lear

Apr 17, 2024 • 33:00

49. Who Killed Liz Truss? Death on the Square Mile (Part 3)

49. Who Killed Liz Truss? Death on the Square Mile (Part 3)

After Truss's demise, will any heads roll at the Bank of England? What happened at Jeremy Hunt's first crisis meeting in Chequers? How is the UK still paying the price for this calamity? In the final episode of our three part series, Steph and Robert reveal the lasting impact from this calamitous period and assess how the Bank of England got away with political murder.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Lear

Apr 15, 2024 • 22:35

48. Who Killed Liz Truss? Britain on the Brink (Part 2)

48. Who Killed Liz Truss? Britain on the Brink (Part 2)

Did the Bank of England commit political assassination? How would the Bank's rescue plan work? What happened behind the scenes at the IMF?The final episode, 'Death on the Square Mile' will be released on Tuesday 16th April. Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 14, 2024 • 33:07

47. Who Killed Liz Truss? Countdown to Calamity (Part 1)

47. Who Killed Liz Truss? Countdown to Calamity (Part 1)

What's the real story behind the financial crisis that followed the mini budget of Liz Truss and Kwasi Kwarteng?In the first episode of a three-part series, Steph and Robert lift the lid on one of the most terrifying moments in recent British economic - and political - history.Episode 2, 'Britain on the Brink', will be released on Monday 15th April. The final episode, 'Death on the Square Mile' will be released on Tuesday 16th April.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagr

Apr 10, 2024 • 40:25

46. The end of the gig economy’s golden era

46. The end of the gig economy’s golden era

Will your side-hustle be taxed? Who will benefit from freeports? What does Britain’s gig economy mean for productivity? Join Robert and Steph as they answer all these questions on today's episode of The Rest Is Money.Sign up to our newsletter to get more insightful stories from the world of business and finance.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad

Apr 4, 2024 • 28:54

45. Tom Kerridge: How to start a restaurant empire, tackling food poverty, and risking bankruptcy to build a business

45. Tom Kerridge: How to start a restaurant empire, tackling food poverty, and risking bankruptcy to build a business

Does Britain have a hospitality problem? What happens when your business partners don’t share your work ethic? Does taking risks always pay off? Join Steph and Robert as they interview two-Michelin-star chef Tom Kerridge in this episode of The Rest is Money. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Apr 3, 2024 • 51:36

44. Neuralink: Would you let Elon Musk put a chip in your brain?

44. Neuralink: Would you let Elon Musk put a chip in your brain?

How excited (or worried) should we be about Neuralink's first human patient? What happened to Vodafone, a British company that used to dwarf Apple in size? Why are so many UK assets now owned by foreign companies? Join Robert and Steph as they answer all this and more on today's episode of The Rest Is Money.  🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/restismoney  It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.

Mar 29, 2024 • 28:39

43. Billionaire or bust? Donald Trump's newfound 'fortune'

43. Billionaire or bust? Donald Trump's newfound 'fortune'

What's the real story behind Truth Social's billion-dollar valuation? What does it really mean to be "economically inactive"? Is encouraging older people to downsize their homes the best solution for the housing crisis?Join Steph McGovern and Robert Peston as they answer all these questions and more in this episode of The Rest is Money.To listen to the 'housing special' mentioned in the podcast, it is episode 30 in The Rest Is Money feed. 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https:/

Mar 28, 2024 • 36:58

42. Mariana Mazzucato: How consulting firms weaken business, the illusion of ‘growth’, and public vs private innovation

42. Mariana Mazzucato: How consulting firms weaken business, the illusion of ‘growth’, and public vs private innovation

How do we get growth back in the UK economy? Why do we need social challenges to interact with innovation challenges? Does the consulting industry infantilise our Government? Join Steph and Robert as they interview economist Mariana Mazzucato in this episode of The Rest is Money.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 22, 2024 • 54:45

41. Ban in the USA: Is TikTok's time up?

41. Ban in the USA: Is TikTok's time up?

Why does the USA want to ban TikTok? Should Nationwide's members have a say in its Virgin Money takeover? Join Robert and Steph as they answer all these questions on today's episode of The Rest Is Money. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 21, 2024 • 32:03

40. Should cannabis be legalised? What would happen if the government cancelled its debt? Are vets ripping us off?

40. Should cannabis be legalised? What would happen if the government cancelled its debt? Are vets ripping us off?

What would be the economic impact of legalising prostitution and cannabis in the UK? How does the buying and selling of debt work between the government and the Bank of England? Why is the vet market being investigated by the CMA? Join Robert and Steph as they answer all these questions on today's episode of The Rest Is Money. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc

Mar 15, 2024 • 30:00

39. Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Should Britain have a sovereign wealth fund?

39. Norway vs Saudi Arabia: Should Britain have a sovereign wealth fund?

Should Britain have a sovereign wealth fund? How can the UK’s film industry be revived? Listen as Steph and Robert answer these questions and more.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 14, 2024 • 36:06

38. The plan to turbocharge the British stock market

38. The plan to turbocharge the British stock market

Is the Great British ISA worth it for investors? Will the child benefit overhaul create more workers? Is the VAT threshold increase enough? Listen as Steph and Robert answer all these questions and more. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 8, 2024 • 37:58

37. What Jeremy Hunt’s Budget really means

37. What Jeremy Hunt’s Budget really means

Will you be better off from the Chancellor’s Budget? Who are the real winners? Has Jeremy Hunt managed to paint Rachel Reeves into a corner? Join Robert Peston and Steph McGovern as they answer all these questions and more in this Budget special of The Rest Is Money. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 6, 2024 • 28:48

36. Why should you employ ex-offenders? James Timpson on the family dynasty, recruiting from prisons, and regenerating the high street

36. Why should you employ ex-offenders? James Timpson on the family dynasty, recruiting from prisons, and regenerating the high street

Why is it important for employees to know about their boss’s personal life? How do good managers generate 50% more revenue? How important are personalities over CVs? Join Steph and Robert as they interview CEO James Timpson in this episode of The Rest is Money.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 1, 2024 • 44:34

35. Could small businesses be the key to the country's prosperity?

35. Could small businesses be the key to the country's prosperity?

What are the challenges facing SMBs in the UK, and is enough being done to support them expand abroad? What do small businesses have to do to unlock greater productivity and how can the government help? Listen as Steph and Robert answer all these questions and more in this episode of The Rest Is Money, following our recent partnership with Wise. To back Wise’s call to End the Opt Out, visit wise.com/endtheoptout  Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTo

Feb 29, 2024 • 30:53

34. Why do companies buy back their own shares? Can high inflation actually be good for an economy? Why do so few women invest?

34. Why do companies buy back their own shares? Can high inflation actually be good for an economy? Why do so few women invest?

Where do the shares we buy come from? Why is there still a gender divide in the world of investment? Which jobs are most at risk from AI? Join Steph and Robert as they answer all these questions and more in this Q&A episode of The Rest is Money.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 23, 2024 • 33:20

33. The real story behind the Post Office's fight with Kemi Badenoch

33. The real story behind the Post Office's fight with Kemi Badenoch

What happened in the row between the Post Office's Henry Staunton and Kemi Badenoch? Why are British companies listing on the American market? Have Tory attitudes towards business changed? Listen as Steph and Robert answer all these questions and more. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 21, 2024 • 47:08

32. Dame Irene Hays: Saving Thomas Cook, owning Sunderland AFC, and using AI in business

32. Dame Irene Hays: Saving Thomas Cook, owning Sunderland AFC, and using AI in business

How can companies use AI to safeguard their employees? Why was Hays hailed as “the hero of the high street”? Do private companies have a social responsibility? Join Steph and Robert as they interview the chair of Hays Travel, Dame Irene Hays, in this episode of The Rest is Money. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 16, 2024 • 50:39

31. Artificial Intelligence: Britain's battle with the future

31. Artificial Intelligence: Britain's battle with the future

Is Britain being left behind in the AI revolution? Will AI improve our lives and make us richer? How should policymakers act to curb the impact on incomes? Listen as Steph and Robert answer all these questions and more.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 15, 2024 • 44:55

30. How to solve the housing crisis

30. How to solve the housing crisis

How did owning a home become unaffordable? Could downsizing be the key to opening up more properties? Does the UK have too much of an obsession with home ownership? Listen as Steph and Robert answer all these questions and more.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 9, 2024 • 30:39

Musk vs Zuckerberg: A Tale of Two Tech Titans

Musk vs Zuckerberg: A Tale of Two Tech Titans

How have Meta changed the way we consume the news? Why has a court blocked Elon Musk’s $56 billion dollar pay deal? What is the problem with wealth perception in the UK? Listen as Steph and Robert answer all these questions and more.🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/restismoney It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about you

Feb 8, 2024 • 44:46

28.⁠ ⁠Are the Tories bad for business? Richard Walker on leaving the Tory party, running Iceland, and emerging from his dad’s shadow


28.⁠ ⁠Are the Tories bad for business? Richard Walker on leaving the Tory party, running Iceland, and emerging from his dad’s shadow


Is the Conservative party no longer the party of business? How are UK supermarkets coping with the Red Sea crisis? Is it possible to make green business choices affordably? Join Steph and Robert as they interview executive chairman of Iceland, Richard Walker, in this episode of The Rest is Money. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 2, 2024 • 43:06

27. Jeremy Hunt vs the IMF, the end of working from home, and Peston’s deepfake scam

27. Jeremy Hunt vs the IMF, the end of working from home, and Peston’s deepfake scam

Is the IMF ever wrong? Does working from home reduce productivity? How concerned should we be about the wave of deepfake scams? Listen as Steph and Robert answer all these questions and more.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 1, 2024 • 34:08

26.⁠ ⁠Britain’s energy kraken: Greg Jackson on Octopus, rethinking renewables and the new age of energy technology

26.⁠ ⁠Britain’s energy kraken: Greg Jackson on Octopus, rethinking renewables and the new age of energy technology

Could energy pricing be left to the markets? Should renewable energy be cheaper in the regions its generated? Will energy ever become more affordable? Listen as Steph and Robert are joined by Greg Jackson to answer all these questions and tell his story on this episode of The Rest Is Money. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 26, 2024 • 51:34

25. Boeing’s turbulent future, the gamification of fitness, and the dilemma of MPs as landlords

25. Boeing’s turbulent future, the gamification of fitness, and the dilemma of MPs as landlords

Can Boeing recover from the safety concerns surrounding its planes? Are MPs' personal property investments causing them to go light on housing market regulation? Is the gamification of fitness a trend that will stick around? Listen as Steph and Robert answer all these questions and more. 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/restismoney It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney Tik

Jan 25, 2024 • 37:35

24. A wave of crisis in the Red Sea, Fujitsu's next move, and a Las Vegas Sphere in Middlesbrough?

24. A wave of crisis in the Red Sea, Fujitsu's next move, and a Las Vegas Sphere in Middlesbrough?

What does conflict in the Red Sea mean for prices in Europe? How much did Fujitsu know about the Horizon software it sold to the Post Office? Would the UK be more productive if employees were granted shares in the companies they work for? Listen as Steph and Robert answer all these questions and more.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 19, 2024 • 45:02

23. Demystifying Davos: Debauched parties, billionaire backroom deals, and the next industrial revolution

23. Demystifying Davos: Debauched parties, billionaire backroom deals, and the next industrial revolution

Does anything actually get done at Davos? Why do tickets cost so much to attend the World Economic Forum event? What really happens at the infamous parties?Join Steph McGovern and (veteran Davos attendee) Robert Peston for a special episode of The Rest Is Money, as they lift the lid on the secrets of one of the biggest events in the global business calendar.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about

Jan 18, 2024 • 26:10

22.⁠ ⁠The cost of the Post Office scandal, trouble at Apple, and how hard is it to buy a home?

22.⁠ ⁠The cost of the Post Office scandal, trouble at Apple, and how hard is it to buy a home?

How much could the Post Office scandal cost the taxpayer? Will virtual reality boost Apple’s falling share price? Is it really not “that difficult” to buy a home? Listen as Steph and Robert answer all these questions and more.🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/restismoney It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about you

Jan 11, 2024 • 49:33

21. Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer

21. Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer

Why does the UK have worse productivity than Germany? Is it better to start a business in your twenties, rather than your thirties? Does Britain’s Chancellor really have a sprung ballroom for dancing in his house? Join Robert and Steph for their first ever interview on The Rest Is Money, where they’re joined by Jeremy Hunt, Chancellor of the Exchequer. 🌏 Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/restismoney It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! ✅ Email: rest

Jan 9, 2024 • 36:38

20. Zombie companies & freeports: why is Britain so unproductive?

20. Zombie companies & freeports: why is Britain so unproductive?

What are 'zombie companies' and why are we seeing more of them? How would freeports help the economy? How can we reduce Britain’s skills gap? Join Steph and Robert in this deep dive into productivity as they answer all these questions and more.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 4, 2024 • 28:51

19. Empire of chocolate, the man behind Shein, and Labour's economic vision for Britain

19. Empire of chocolate, the man behind Shein, and Labour's economic vision for Britain

How will Hotel Chocolat fare under their new owner? How is Shein using AI to create next-level fast fashion? What could Labour do for business and the economy? Listen as Steph and Robert answer all these questions and more.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 28, 2023 • 44:38

18. How Ryanair conquered Europe, inflation elation, and the future of Boots

18. How Ryanair conquered Europe, inflation elation, and the future of Boots

Is inflation getting back on track? Why has Ryanair been so successful? What does Boots’ potential sale mean for its future? Listen as Steph and Robert answer all these questions and more. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 21, 2023 • 50:07

17. Greenwashing, Man Utd rumours, and how would a wealth tax work?

17. Greenwashing, Man Utd rumours, and how would a wealth tax work?

Why is Unilever facing an investigation over greenwashing? What's next for Manchester United's deal with Jim Ratcliffe? Could a wealth tax actually be fairer than the current system? Listen as Steph and Robert answer these questions and more.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 14, 2023 • 40:02

16. Billionaire heirs, the money behind football, and the future of the Body Shop

16. Billionaire heirs, the money behind football, and the future of the Body Shop

Why are the next generation of billionaires breaking away from their family businesses? Who’s winning from Sky’s Premier League TV deal? Does The Body Shop need to go back to its activist roots?Tune in to hear today’s episode of The Rest Is Money where Robert and Steph answer all these questions and more.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 7, 2023 • 47:35

Introducing... The Rest Is Entertainment

Introducing... The Rest Is Entertainment

In their new podcast TV maestro and hugely successful author Richard Osman, along with The Guardian's razor-sharp columnist Marina Hyde unravel the mysteries and unveil the hidden gems within the vast landscape of entertainment. Blending knowledge, humour, and insight as industry insiders they'll talk television, films, books, music and celebrity gossip as well as offering an enticing peek behind the curtain. Listen to the full episode now by searching The Rest Is Entertainment wherever you get

Dec 4, 2023 • 9:47

15. Is the Bank of England fit for purpose?

15. Is the Bank of England fit for purpose?

Is the Bank of England broken? How is ‘BookTok’ turning the publishing industry on its head? Does boycotting brands make any difference?  Tune in to hear today’s episode of The Rest Is Money where Robert and Steph answer all these questions and more. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 30, 2023 • 43:19

14. Tax Cuts, OpenAI & Adidas' expensive mistake

14. Tax Cuts, OpenAI & Adidas' expensive mistake

Is Jeremy Hunt's budget a money illusion? What went on inside the board of Open AI? How much did Kanye West’s antisemitism cost Adidas? Listen as Steph and Robert answer these questions and more. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 23, 2023 • 50:56

13. Inflation, Dating Apps & The Greensill Scandal

13. Inflation, Dating Apps & The Greensill Scandal

Does Rishi Sunak deserve credit for halving inflation? Have dating apps reached their peak? What really happened with David Cameron and the Greensill Scandal? And what are the financial ramifications of freeports? Listen as Steph and Robert answer these questions and more.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 16, 2023 • 52:42

12. FTX & WeWork: It’s The Hype That Kills You

12. FTX & WeWork: It’s The Hype That Kills You

What happened in 'one of the biggest financial frauds in history'? How will WeWork’s fall from grace affect its rivals? Are Christmas adverts still the driver of retail’s Golden Quarter? Join Robert and Steph for this episode of The Rest Is Money as they answer all of these questions and more.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 8, 2023 • 52:24

11. Taylor Swift's Billion Dollar Business

11. Taylor Swift's Billion Dollar Business

How did a revolutionary healthcare business go from millions of pounds of NHS contracts to bankruptcy? What's the story behind Taylor Swift’s business empire? Are UK university degrees no longer worth it for graduates? Join Robert and Steph for this episode of The Rest Is Money as they answer all of these questions and more.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho

Nov 1, 2023 • 49:09

Bust? (Extract)

Bust? (Extract)

Have you heard? Robert's new book 'Bust? Saving the Economy, Democracy and Our Sanity' is out now!To keep you going between TRIM episodes, here's an extract from the book read by Robert himself for you to enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 27, 2023 • 38:36

10. The AI Industrial Revolution

10. The AI Industrial Revolution

Can AI transform our economy? Should our employers have a responsibility for our health? Are fossil fuels here to stay? Join Robert and Steph for this episode of The Rest Is Money as they answer all of these questions and more. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 25, 2023 • 51:27

9. How Microsoft won the battle for Call of Duty

9. How Microsoft won the battle for Call of Duty

What does the biggest deal in gaming history say about the future of the industry? Why are shops paying thousands of pounds for facial recognition cameras? How did Birkenstock become a billion dollar brand? Join Robert and Steph for this episode of The Rest Is Money as they answer all of these questions and more.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc

Oct 18, 2023 • 52:16

8. The 'Iron Chancellor' and her plan for Britain

8. The 'Iron Chancellor' and her plan for Britain

What is happening at Metro Bank and is it doomed to fail? Why is the market for fake meat collapsing? Could Rachel Reeves' promise of 'iron discipline' transform Britain's economy? Join Robert and Steph for this episode of The Rest Is Money as they answer all of these questions and more. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 11, 2023 • 45:09

7. The Daily Mail, Saudi Arabia, or Boris Johnson: Who's going to buy The Daily Telegraph?

7. The Daily Mail, Saudi Arabia, or Boris Johnson: Who's going to buy The Daily Telegraph?

Is Octopus the 'Amazon' of the energy industry? Does LEGO have an innovation problem? Who's going to win the race to buy The Daily Telegraph? Join Robert and Steph for this episode of The Rest Is Money as they answer all of these questions and more. Email: restismoney@gmail.com X: @TheRestIsMoney Instagram: @TheRestIsMoney TikTok: @RestIsMoney goalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 4, 2023 • 48:22

6. The truth behind Murdoch's succession

6. The truth behind Murdoch's succession

Would scrapping inheritance tax crash the stock market? Why is HS2 so over budget? What really happened when Rupert Murdoch stepped down last week?Join Robert and Steph for this episode of The Rest Is Money as they answer all of these questions and more.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 27, 2023 • 1:01:23

5. SUNAK VS NET ZERO

5. SUNAK VS NET ZERO

Is Sunak's environmental U-turn bad for business? What's the real story behind his net zero delay?Join Robert and Steph for this emergency episode of The Rest Is Money as they answer all of these questions and more.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 21, 2023 • 22:06

4. What Liz Truss got right

4. What Liz Truss got right

Should the Bank of England shoulder some of the blame for the economic turmoil during the Liz Truss premiership? Is Elon Musk really 'driven by inner demons'? How do TikTokers make money? Is 'surge pricing' blatant profiteering or basic economics?Join Robert and Steph for today's episode of The Rest Is Money as they answer all of these questions and more.Email: restismoney@gmail.comX: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about yo

Sep 20, 2023 • 52:03

3. A Battle for the Heart of the Music Industry

3. A Battle for the Heart of the Music Industry

How significant is the resignation of BP’s boss? Is there trouble looming on the horizon for British pensions? Has Universal Music Group reshaped the future of streaming? Why are American investment firms taking over European football?Tune in to hear today’s episode of The Rest Is Money where Robert and Steph answer all these questions and more.Email: restismoney@gmail.comTwitter: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyTikTok: @RestIsMoneygoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your a

Sep 13, 2023 • 46:39

2. The drug behind Europe's most valuable company

2. The drug behind Europe's most valuable company

How much harm has been done by decades of governments investing too little? Is buy-now-pay-later causing misery or joy for young shoppers? Are supermarkets cutting prices fast enough? Is Novo Nordisk’s anti obesity wonder drug Semaglutide the most important pharmaceutical discovery of the century?Join Robert and Steph as they answer all these questions and more on today's episode of The Rest Is Money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 6, 2023 • 56:39

1. From the High Street to the City: Britain on the brink

1. From the High Street to the City: Britain on the brink

Are we witnessing the slow death of the British stock market? Can the high street survive in 2023? Why is the French government paying its farmers to destroy the country's wine surplus?Join Robert Peston and Steph McGovern as they answer all these questions and more in the first ever episode of The Rest Is Money.Twitter: @TheRestIsMoneyInstagram: @TheRestIsMoneyEmail: restismoney@gmail.comgoalhangerpodcasts.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 30, 2023 • 54:12

Trailer

Trailer

**FIRST EPISODE - WEDNESDAY 30TH AUGUST** Does money really make the world go round? Economics, business and finance have long been subjects we leave to the stock brokers, hedge fund managers and business school professors who spend their lives obsessing over them - but there’s no reason we shouldn’t discuss ‘money’ in the same way we talk about sport and TV.  In The Rest Is Money, business correspondent and broadcaster Steph McGovern is joined by old friend and economics expert Robert Peston

Aug 22, 2023 • 1:20

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