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Why politicians chasing economic growth is a lie | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty

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“Why politicians chasing economic growth is a lie | Radical Thinking with Aditya Chakrabortty”

What if someone told you the truth about the economy? For years, UK governments have tried spending more, spending less, cutting red tape, leaving the EU, levelling up, and they have still failed to increase growth per person. So what’s the lesson from the great British fairytale? On the latest episode, the rebel economists Karel Williams and Sukhdev Johal explain to Aditya Chakrabortty why they believe praying for growth is a fool’s dream – and why it won’t improve your life Aditya’s suggested…

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