Institute of Economic Affairs
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The Institute of Economic Affairs podcast examines some of the pressing issues of our time. Featuring some of the top minds in Westminster and beyond, the IEA podcast brings you weekly commentary, analysis, and debates. insider.iea.org.uk
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A clear case for why inheritance tax is unpopular, hard to justify from scratch, and awkward to administer.
Inheritance tax is treated as a levy that most people dislike and usually ignore until it shows up in the headlines, as it has around farmer protests.
A hard-nosed look at taxes, growth, and the incentives that shape both.
This episode treats Britain's tax-and-growth argument as the main thread, moving from a wealth tax and local fiscal autonomy to planning rules, tariffs, and hiring costs.
Small things, real markets, strange incentives.
Markets, money, and Germany in motion.
IEA podcast hosts Callum Price, Christian Niemitz, and new senior economist Dr.
The IEA Podcast examines why British polling shows deep pessimism about the UK economy alongside mistaken beliefs that Britain is as rich as America, Singapore, Australia, or Germany.
On Free the Power, Andy Mayer interviews Catherine McBride about her report Premeditated Industrial Destruction and its argument that UK policy confuses electricity with energy, despite three quarters of UK energy coming from oil, gas, or coal.
On the IEA Podcast, Caleb Feinstein interviews Matthew Lesch of Freshwater Strategy about a 3,000-person poll and focus groups on British attitudes toward economic growth.
The episode discusses economic principles like rent control and minimum wage, then shifts to a news story about Kanye West being denied entry to the UK.
Interview with Tyler Goodspeed discussing his book on recessions and the role of policy in economic downturns.
The episode discusses free speech laws, Reform UK's pension policy, and invites audience questions for the 200th episode.
The IEA podcast discusses Trump's criticism of Europe, the customs union debate in UK parliament, and Kemi Badenoch's welfare speech.
An interview with economist Peter Boettke discussing the socialist calculation debate and its relevance to AI and capitalism.
An interview with Dominic Frisby discussing his book on the secret history of gold, its role as an investment, and the implications of fiat money.
Tom Clockety interviews Grover Norquist about tax reform, the conservative movement, and the future of the American right.
The IEA revisits the Orange Book 20 years after its 2004 publication and its association with the Liberal Democrat coalition project.