DURATION: 18 MIN | DATE: Feb 26, 2023 | CATEGORY: WEALTH INEQUALITY
Ep 04 The missing £700: How government debt is killing the economy
Workers who received money from the government during COVID actually ended up poorer.
Notes & Key Takeaways
COVID Handouts
Workers who spend most of their income on bills, rent or mortgage could not cut down on any of their essential costs during COVID so their handout went directly to the owners of property and services.Â
Bank Debt
COVID saw the biggest and fastest increase in inequality in the history of the country, during a period when the economy was literally closed. Upon reopen, there was an increase in quality of life of the rich and a decrease in quality of life of the poor.
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John Anderson
The way wealth inequality was broken down in this episode is genuinely eye-opening. Gary has a talent for making macroeconomics feel personal and urgent.
Elena Rodriguez
Could someone clarify the source of the conflict metrics mentioned around the 12:45 mark? Zee's analysis is brilliant as always.
Marcus Chen
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