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.
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Bust? (Extract)

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.

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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 more

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Assistant Producer: Fiona Douglas
Senior Producer: Dom Johnson
Head of Content: Tom Whiter
Exec Producers: Neil Fearn, Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport
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60. The economics behind Sunak’s general election gamble

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.

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Exec Producers: Neil Fearn, Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport
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59. Tim Harford, the Undercover Economist: Are we too ideological about privatisation?

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

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.

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

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.

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Bust? (Extract)

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