# IFS Zooms In: The Economy

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Official site: https://www.ifs.org.uk/podcast
Author: Institute for Fiscal Studies
Episodes: 186

## Resource

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.

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## Episodes
- [Inequality: what does Britain really think?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifs-zooms-in-the-economy-638796/inequality-what-does-britain-really-think) — 2026-06-11T14:33:58+00:00
- [How unequal is Britain?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifs-zooms-in-the-economy-638796/how-unequal-is-britain) — 2026-06-04T14:04:52+00:00
- [The tough fiscal reality facing the UK government](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifs-zooms-in-the-economy-638796/the-tough-fiscal-reality-facing-the-uk-government) — 2026-05-28T15:28:05+00:00
- [Why is UK electricity so expensive?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifs-zooms-in-the-economy-638796/why-is-uk-electricity-so-expensive) — 2026-05-21T14:20:51+00:00
- [What do councils actually do?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifs-zooms-in-the-economy-638796/what-do-councils-actually-do) — 2026-05-14T14:53:08+00:00
- [The tough choices facing Wales’s next government](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifs-zooms-in-the-economy-638796/the-tough-choices-facing-wales-s-next-government) — 2026-04-15T14:39:30+00:00
- [Why Scotland’s next government faces tough choices](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifs-zooms-in-the-economy-638796/why-scotland-s-next-government-faces-tough-choices) — 2026-04-08T14:26:53+00:00
- [Will everyone have to work until they are 67?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifs-zooms-in-the-economy-638796/will-everyone-have-to-work-until-they-are-67) — 2026-03-26T15:00:00+00:00
- [Are pensioners richer than everyone else?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifs-zooms-in-the-economy-638796/are-pensioners-richer-than-everyone-else) — 2026-03-20T15:32:32+00:00
- [The Spring Forecast explained](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifs-zooms-in-the-economy-638796/the-spring-forecast-explained) — 2026-03-04T16:21:27+00:00
- [How to fix the fiscal rules](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifs-zooms-in-the-economy-638796/how-to-fix-the-fiscal-rules) — 2026-02-19T15:09:30+00:00
- [Are Plan 2 student loans 'unfair'?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifs-zooms-in-the-economy-638796/are-plan-2-student-loans-unfair) — 2026-02-12T15:30:00+00:00
- [Did inflation cause the cost of living crisis?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifs-zooms-in-the-economy-638796/did-inflation-cause-the-cost-of-living-crisis) — 2026-02-06T11:42:41+00:00
- [Does the minimum wage cost jobs?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifs-zooms-in-the-economy-638796/does-the-minimum-wage-cost-jobs) — 2026-01-29T15:45:00+00:00
- [Why isn’t the NHS improving faster?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifs-zooms-in-the-economy-638796/why-isn-t-the-nhs-improving-faster) — 2026-01-16T15:28:45+00:00
- [What really matters for the UK economy in 2026](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifs-zooms-in-the-economy-638796/what-really-matters-for-the-uk-economy-in-2026) — 2026-01-09T14:25:18+00:00
- [Tax changes in the Budget](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifs-zooms-in-the-economy-638796/tax-changes-in-the-budget) — 2025-12-05T12:52:07+00:00
- [The Autumn Budget explained](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifs-zooms-in-the-economy-638796/the-autumn-budget-explained) — 2025-11-27T15:51:20+00:00
- [How could the Chancellor cut spending?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifs-zooms-in-the-economy-638796/how-could-the-chancellor-cut-spending) — 2025-11-20T16:00:00+00:00
- [Is the UK in hock to the bond market?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifs-zooms-in-the-economy-638796/is-the-uk-in-hock-to-the-bond-market) — 2025-11-13T16:00:00+00:00
- [How could the Chancellor raise more tax?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifs-zooms-in-the-economy-638796/how-could-the-chancellor-raise-more-tax) — 2025-11-06T15:45:00+00:00
- [How to fix VAT](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifs-zooms-in-the-economy-638796/how-to-fix-vat) — 2025-11-04T16:13:19+00:00
- [How to fix property taxes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifs-zooms-in-the-economy-638796/how-to-fix-property-taxes) — 2025-10-30T14:57:53+00:00
- [How to fix wealth taxes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifs-zooms-in-the-economy-638796/how-to-fix-wealth-taxes) — 2025-10-27T16:41:35+00:00
- [How to fix income tax](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ifs-zooms-in-the-economy-638796/how-to-fix-income-tax) — 2025-10-21T13:51:02+00:00

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