UK Government’s mini-budget explained

<p>Will tax cuts help us get through the winter? Is more borrowing the answer? How effective will the government’s mini-budget be? Should we still be addicted to growth? We speak with Fran Boaite, Executive Director of research and campaign group <a href="@PositiveMoneyUK" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Positive Money</a>. In this episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Does trickle-down economics work?</li><li>Will tax cuts boost the economy as we head into a recession?</li><li>Why hasn’t the government opted for another windfall tax on energy firms?</li><li>Do we need to rethink our obsession with GDP growth?</li></ul><p><br></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/EveningStandard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Follow us on Twitter</a> #TheLeaderPodcast</p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>