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Economics Echo Walton Mabuto
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Introducing Economics Echo your new favourite podcast. Real economics for Real life! Featuring your host, Global Economist Walton Mabuto, walking you through the global business and economics stories that make the headlines and assess it's impact on you, your money and society. Each and every episode will help listeners answer questions like How has COVID -19 broken the global economy? What will drive the economy of the future? Is capitalism bad? And much, much more. So, tune in every week for relevant, relatable and entertaining coverage!
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O72: THE U.S. DEBT CEILING EXPLAINED!
After intense negotiations, a deal between the White House and US House speaker has been struck and a divided Congress is on board. All that is left is the signature of President Biden. But what is the US debt ceiling precisely? And what would have happened if it wasn't raised?
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071: TIME FOR THE FRENCH TO WORK LONGER & RETIRE LATER?
A brewing pension reform highlights how France can longer afford the easy ride it has had for decades. #economicsecho to join the conversation.
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070: IN 2022 RUSSIA KEPT THE ECONOMIC SHOW ON THE ROAD
The past year has been bruising for Russia’s economy. Foreign investors fled en masse, many never to return. Official forecasts suggest that few countries will see their GDP shrink by more this year. Only a handful of countries, including war-torn Ukraine, will end up posting worse numbers. From another perspective, however, Russia did surprisingly well.
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069: HERE'S WHAT COULD TIP THE GLOBAL ECONOMY INTO RECESSION IN 2023
The global economy has endured a tough 2022, with decades-high inflation sapping post-lockdown spending and pushing central banks to hike borrowing costs at an unprecedented clip to bring it under control. But could 2023 be even worse? Is a global recession looming? And if so, how do we get there?
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068: REASONS TO BE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE U.K. ECONOMY IN 2023
The Great British pound crashed to its lowest level ever. The U.K. went through four chancellors and three Prime Minister's. Taxes rose to their highest level in 70 years, real wages fell at the fastest rate in decades and inflation pushed up the cost of a typical Christmas dinner by 10%. Oh and to top it all off a wave of strikes brought the whole country to a standstill. But could there be light at the end of the tunnel in 2023? We discuss the reasons to be optimistic about the British economy in the new year.
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067: THE RISE AND FALL OF RISHI SUNAK!
Thank you so much for tuning into episode 67. The honeymoon period for Chancellor Rishi Sunak and his country and indeed his party is well and truly over. In this episode we will discuss his declining opinion polls and approval ratings. What has he done or more precisely failed to do that ended up damaging his image. And also assess whether it is possible for the Sunak to make a comeback. So, to recycle old headlines from 2020, 2021 and earlier this year. Let's investigate whether Rishi is still Dishi. #economicsecho to join the conversation