In the Balance Podcast
The biggest financial stories and why they matter to us all.
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Universal Basic Income: Has its Time Come?
Sat 19 Nov 2016
Should the state give a basic wage to everyone with no strings attached?
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Can Trump Rebuild America?
Sat 12 Nov 2016
Can Donald Trump deliver on his promises of more jobs and growth?
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Startups: Culture or Cult?
Sat 5 Nov 2016
Why does everyone want a piece of startup culture, and is it all it is cracked up to be?
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Brexit: What Next for the City of London?
Sat 29 Oct 2016
Will Brexit undermine the dominance of London's banking industry?
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US Election: Still 鈥榯he Economy, Stupid鈥�?
Sat 22 Oct 2016
A close look at Trump and Clinton's economic policy, with two of their advisers
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Central Bankers: Failed Heroes?
Sat 15 Oct 2016
Once seen as the rock stars of the finance world, have central bankers run out of ammo?
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Globalisation Backlash?
Sat 8 Oct 2016
Is globalisation now in retreat? Should it or can it be abandoned?
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How Low Can Rates Go?
Sat 30 Jul 2016
Turning the laws of economics upside down in the search for growth.
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Workers' Rights: A Race To The Bottom?
Sat 23 Jul 2016
Have efforts to make business more competitive gone too far in restricting worker rights?
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Bitcoin: Still The Future of Money?
Sat 16 Jul 2016
Internal feuding and defections threaten the stability of the virtual currency
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Baby Bust: Are We Running Out of Workers?
Sat 9 Jul 2016
The economic impact of falling birth rates and, in some cases, shrinking populations.
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Who'd be a Banker?
Sat 18 Jun 2016
Reputations in tatters, bonuses capped, jobs lost - has a banking career lost its appeal?
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Could the Next 'Emerging Economy' be the West?
Sat 16 Apr 2016
The former manufacturing hubs turning globalisation on its head.
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Equal Pay Vs. Free Market Economics: Lessons from Sport and Hollywood
Sat 9 Apr 2016
A look at the gender pay debate through the public arenas of sport and film
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The Conquest of Reality: is Virtual Reality the Future?
Sat 2 Apr 2016
The many guises of virtual reality and what the future holds for the technology
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Masters of the Universe Handbook
Sat 20 Feb 2016
How does business stay ahead of the curve in an increasingly competitive global market?
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Taxation: Why Don't They Pay More?
Sat 13 Feb 2016
What constitutes fair and effective tax and how do we make sure those who should pay, do?
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Brexit: Will the UK Stay or Go?
Sat 30 Jan 2016
What is at stake if the UK decides to leave the EU, not just for the UK, but Europe too?
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You, Your Career and the Future
Sat 23 Jan 2016
As our workplaces rapidly evolve what is the best way to stay ahead in our careers?
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Paris: Counting the Cost
Sat 19 Dec 2015
Along with the human tragedy, what was the economic cost of the terror attacks for Paris?
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Climate Countdown
Sat 5 Dec 2015
Business faces tough questions from experts and activists at the climate summit in Paris
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The Danger of Silos
Sat 24 Oct 2015
Too many experts not enough shared information? Are 'silos' in business a risk to us all?
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The Gig Economy and You
Sat 10 Oct 2015
Can the gig economy open up jobs markets while safeguarding workers' rights?
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Profit and the Planet
Sat 26 Sep 2015
Does big business have the tools to tackle climate change, where governments have failed?
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IMF: Fit for the Future?
Sat 25 Jul 2015
Can the IMF meet the needs of the global economy, silencing the critics who say it can't?
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The Longest Journey: Europe's Migration Crisis
Sat 11 Jul 2015
Thousands of illegal migrants arrive on the shores of southern Europe, determined to stay
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Millennium Development Goals: Judgement Day
Sat 4 Jul 2015
Have the MDGs eradicated global poverty and improved things for the world's poorest?
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