The Economy in 2023: Where Do We Go From Here?

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🗓️ 9 January 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Russia's war on Ukraine, Liz Truss's mini budget and soaring inflation have all hammered the UK in recent months. But as the country begins a new year with a new Prime Minister – how much drama and uncertainty should we expect in 2023? In this episode we bring together an expert panel to debate and discuss the big questions facing the British economy. Will inflation be brought under control? Can the country cope without closer ties to the EU? And how prepared is Europe for more geopolitical tension with Russia and China? Our chair Manveen Rana is joined by Jonathan Portes, economist and Professor of Economics and Public Policy at King's College, London; Victoria Scholar, Head of Investment at Interactive Investor, and Gerard Lyons, Chief Economic Strategist at the wealth manager Netwealth. ... Did you know that Intelligence Squared offers way more than podcasts? We’ve just launched a new online streaming platform Intelligence Squared+ and we’d love you to give it a go. It’s packed with more than 20 years’ worth of video debates and conversations on the world’s hottest topics. Tune in to live events, ask your questions or watch back on-demand totally ad-free with hours of discussion to dive into for just £14.99 a month. Visit intelligencesquaredplus.com to start watching today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:01.1	Welcome to Intelligent Squared.
1:03.3	I'm Connor Royal.
1:04.3	Today we're talking the economy after a turbulent 2022 in the UK,
1:08.4	including the effects of Russia's war on Ukraine,
1:11.4	Liz Truss' mini budget and the ongoing recovery from COVID lockdowns.
1:15.7	Today we're asking should Britain's economists brace themselves for the worst?
1:24.6	Here's our host, Manvina Rana, journalist and podcast host of stories of our times
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