The Other Hand
Jim Power & Chris Johns
Economics and finance demystified.A recent listener's comment:"I first heard about ChatGPT on your podcast and immediately started using it. I’m 73 and wrote my first program at 16. Having witnessed all developments in computing down the years I think this is the greatest since www. Your pod is informative in many different areas, politics, economics, society changes, housing crisis etc but at times goes beyond that. This episode tying up all this but also the implications of AI with a knowledgeable guest. ENTHRALLING! Keep it coming."cjpeconomics.substack.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 31, 2025 • 34min
Irish economy shrinks....but is up double digits. Keir Starmer: MIA. All the latest data.
The hosts dive into the latest Eurozone growth, exploring Ireland's quirky GDP rise. They discuss the Fed's rate cut and its ripple effects on the US economy. A comparison of AI investments today to the dot-com boom raises eyebrows about profitability. Chris critiques Keir Starmer's leadership ambiguity, while the duo reflects on UK living standards’ stagnation over the years. They also celebrate the Blue Jays’ World Series run and share book recommendations on politics and history. A mix of serious analysis and lighthearted banter makes for an engaging discussion.
Oct 24, 2025 • 33min
Economic growth: it's more mysterious, more fragile and more unusual than you can possibly imagine
Some reflections in the wake of the recent Nobel Prize for economics Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 22, 2025 • 31min
AI is everywhere apart from the data. Trump crowns himself and dumps on Americans.
Stock markets go up, again Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 20, 2025 • 28min
Will boredom rather than Trump scupper Ireland's success? Latest data. House prices again.
Too few taxpayers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 16, 2025 • 37min
China is winning. The next industrial revolution will be just like first: based on cheap energy.
The IMF says the global economy is in surprisingly reasonable shape Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 14, 2025 • 35min
Why the next bust is going to be particularly nasty. What would a business-friendly budget look like?
The trend is your friend. Until it bends Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 9, 2025 • 26min
Budget 2026. And a bit on current market madness
A strategic budget? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 7, 2025 • 40min
France is broken. Britain is broken. Ireland is not. So stop trying to fix it
AI does not understand. Humans do. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 5, 2025 • 35min
The evils of social media & the internet's 'enshittification'. The great AI Bubble: when will it burst?
The EU needs to shrink Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 2, 2025 • 31min
Dishonest tax policy on both sides of the Irish sea. Green is good economics.
Radical suggestions and enviable certainty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
