“Are they stupid?!” – Liz Truss economics explained | Gary Stevenson interview | New Statesman

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Liz Truss’s economic policies have had traders asking, “are these guys stupid?” says economist and former trader Gary Stevenson. Subscribe: In this interview, recorded before Kwasi Kwarteng was fired and replaced as Chancellor by Jeremy Hunt as Chancellor, economist and former trader Gary Stevenson joined Emma Haslett to explore discuss the fallout from the disastrous mini-Budget and No 10’s attachment to trickle-down economics. They also discuss how Brexit and Covid have impacted the UK economy, and why the "cancer" of rising inequality means the economy “will never recover.” -- The New Statesman helps audiences understand the economic forces shaping the world. Subscribe to the New Statesman for just £1 per week here: www.newstatesman.co.uk/podcastoffer -- The New Statesman brings you unrivalled analysis of of the latest UK and international politics. On our YouTube channel you’ll find insight on the top news and global current affairs stories, as well as insightful interviews with politicians, advisers and leading political thinkers, to help you understand the political and economic forces shaping the world. With regular contributions from our writers including Political Editor Andrew Marr and Anoosh Chakelian - host of the New Statesman podcast - we’ll help you understand the world of politics and global affairs from Westminster to Washington and beyond. Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2DHAQOeEg-Z-4trARDXHRA?sub_confirmation=1 Sign up to Morning Call, the daily UK politics newsletter from the New Statesman: https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/morning-call/2021/06/subscribe-to-morning-call Subscribe to the New Statesman from just £1 per week: https://www.newstatesman.com/podcastoffer