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David Smith, Economics Editor at the Sunday Times, Award-winning journalist and Author with Anna Clare Harper.

In Anna’s words:

The housing crisis isn’t just about supply.
 It’s about who owns what – and who pays for it.

In this episode, I spoke to David Smith, Economics Editor of the Sunday Times since 1989 – and a role model who first got me (and many others) interested in economics as a teenager.

We covered:

- Why 68% of property wealth is held by over-55s
  → creating intergenerational unfairness and a sticky housing market

 - What a reformed property tax system could look like
  → and why politicians are too scared to go there

 - Why the loss of Buy-to-Let as a ‘starter business’ model is especially bad for women
  → and how we can boost financial confidence and investment by closing the gender gap

Guest website: https://economicsuk.com/
Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-smith-71730325/
Host LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annaclareharper/
Host website: https://www.greenresi.com/