Trendy Growth? What Growth?
Oct 31, 2024
Merryn Somerset Webb, a senior columnist at Bloomberg and host of Merryn Talks Money, joins John and Rachel to dissect the Labour Party's first budget in 14 years. They explore the implications of tax hikes and increased spending on health and education. Merryn critiques the budget’s failure to stimulate economic growth while discussing the tensions between current fiscal policies and pre-election promises. The conversation also dives into the challenges facing the private sector and the ongoing political shifts post-COVID.
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