Taking Care Of Business

On this episode of Taking Care of Business, Paul Cheetham-Karcz sits down with leading behavioural economist Roger Martin-Fagg to discuss the current economic climate in the UK.  They talk through the current political situation regarding the Tory government's leadership, and how this may affect the economy with regard to recessions, house prices and interest rates.They also go on further to consider the cost of living crisis we are currently facing, and what the short to medium-term economical future may look like for the UK.In this episode:00:02:25 - Who is Roger Martin-Fagg00:08:55 - The effects of Brexit 00:14:35 - Is a recession due?00:16:37 - The definition of a recession00:18:57 - Impacts of the pandemic00:31:41 - How Putin’s war is affecting our energy supplies?00:35:25 - A lack of government leadership 00:37:03 - Liz Truss and the mini-budget00:46:10 - The current state of the economy and where it's heading00:50:30 - Tory or Labour?00:55:30 - What’s happening to interest rates00:58:05 - Wil