Podcast

IFS Zooms In: The Economy

Author: Institute for Fiscal Studies
Feed episode count: 186
Official site: https://www.ifs.org.uk/podcast
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Summary

Step beyond the headlines with in-depth, independent analysis from the experts at the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Hosted by IFS Director Helen Miller, this podcast brings you objective insights from the researchers shaping the debate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested

Inequality: what does Britain really think?

Duration seconds: 2851
Source: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts

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Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested

How unequal is Britain?

Duration seconds: 2876
Source: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts

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May 28, 2026 · not_requested

The tough fiscal reality facing the UK government

Duration seconds: 2847
Source: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts

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May 21, 2026 · not_requested

Why is UK electricity so expensive?

Duration seconds: 2970
Source: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts

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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

What do councils actually do?

Duration seconds: 2536
Source: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts

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Apr 15, 2026 · not_requested

The tough choices facing Wales’s next government

Duration seconds: 2699
Source: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts

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Apr 8, 2026 · not_requested

Why Scotland’s next government faces tough choices

Duration seconds: 2817
Source: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts

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Mar 26, 2026 · not_requested

Will everyone have to work until they are 67?

Duration seconds: 2664
Source: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts

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Mar 20, 2026 · not_requested

Are pensioners richer than everyone else?

Duration seconds: 2439
Source: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts

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Mar 4, 2026 · not_requested

The Spring Forecast explained

Duration seconds: 2447
Source: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts

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Feb 19, 2026 · not_requested

How to fix the fiscal rules

Duration seconds: 2850
Source: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts

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Feb 12, 2026 · not_requested

Are Plan 2 student loans 'unfair'?

Duration seconds: 2970
Source: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts

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Feb 6, 2026 · not_requested

Did inflation cause the cost of living crisis?

Duration seconds: 3131
Source: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators

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Jan 29, 2026 · not_requested

Does the minimum wage cost jobs?

Duration seconds: 2274
Source: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts

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Jan 16, 2026 · not_requested

Why isn’t the NHS improving faster?

Duration seconds: 2264
Source: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts

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Jan 9, 2026 · not_requested

What really matters for the UK economy in 2026

Duration seconds: 2565
Source: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts

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Dec 5, 2025 · not_requested

Tax changes in the Budget

Duration seconds: 2362
Source: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts

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Nov 27, 2025 · not_requested

The Autumn Budget explained

Duration seconds: 2747
Source: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts

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Nov 20, 2025 · not_requested

How could the Chancellor cut spending?

Duration seconds: 2480
Source: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts

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Nov 13, 2025 · not_requested

Is the UK in hock to the bond market?

Duration seconds: 2415
Source: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts

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Nov 6, 2025 · not_requested

How could the Chancellor raise more tax?

Duration seconds: 3137
Source: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts

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Nov 4, 2025 · not_requested

How to fix VAT

Duration seconds: 2668
Source: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts

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Oct 30, 2025 · not_requested

How to fix property taxes

Duration seconds: 2976
Source: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts

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Oct 27, 2025 · not_requested

How to fix wealth taxes

Duration seconds: 3937
Source: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts

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Oct 21, 2025 · not_requested

How to fix income tax

Duration seconds: 2607
Source: https://ifs.org.uk/podcasts-explainers-and-calculators/podcasts

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