Debunking Economics - the podcast

Planning for retirement, who pays?


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There is about £2.5 - 3 trillion of assets in UK private pension schemes. Through the tax system we are heavily incentivised to put money into our pension plans. So, what’s wrong with that? That money is supposedly used to invest in businesses, so it helps the economy grow. If only. This week Steve Keen talks to Phil Dobbie about the orle pensions have had in the financialisaton of the economy. He believes a better state funded system would be a healthier approach, but don’t count on it happening anytime soon.

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