As our income start to recover post-COVID, we are just spending an increasing proportion of the money that we earn going into the finance sector now because it's going on our mortgage. So less money for us to spend on goods and services, which is what would boost the economy and get the economy back on track. And well, maybe I think the ultimate thing is we're going to have to put a huge resources into repairing the environment. That's my ultimate concern. We're not already for what the environment is going to throw at the financial sector. This is the scary thing that we're frittering our capacities away on rising house prices when it's been facetious, but
We last had a financial crisis in 2008 (ignoring the pandemic years), and if we’re not in another crisis now, we’re well on the way to it, with mortgages rising, taxes increasing and the price of everything continuing to rise. Your spending power is being hit in three directions. But, isn’t that what central banks want? So we spend less and inflation comes down, theoretically. Yet the banks, who might not be to blame this time, are now feeling the hurt. In fact, they stand to gain from rising interest rates because they can raise their borrowing costs. This week Phil asks Steve, will the banks always win, come what may?
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