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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 questions

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