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Podcast: IEA Podcast · Institute of Economic Affairs

Opublikowano: 2026-10-16

In this Institute of Economic Affairs podcast, Maeve Halligan is joined by Dr Valentin Boboc, Chief Economist, and Dr Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at the IEA.This week, the International Monetary Fund’s upgraded growth forecast for Britain is up for discussion, from its warning of a slowdown in 2027 to its advice that the Chancellor resist big giveaways just two weeks before the Budget.How much weight should we give to economic forecasts that are often wrong by more than the upgrade itself? With energy bills set to rise again, what can actually be done about the co...