Why Britain’s Economy Has Been Stuck For 20 Years
6/23/202629 min
Ed Elson is joined by Paul Johnson to discuss why Keir Starmer stepped down as Prime Minister and what his resignation reveals about the deeper challenges facing the U.K. economy. Then, Brian Kersmanc breaks down how markets are responding to the latest developments in the U.S.-Iran negotiations and what they signal for oil prices. Finally, Ed explains why the U.K.'s struggles may offer a cautionary lesson for other economies.
Paul Johnson is an economist and Provost of The Queen's College at Oxford. Brian Kersmanc is a Portfolio Manager at GQG Partners.
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Speaker 31:16
[gentle music] We've all been there. You pop into the shop for five minutes and all of a sudden you've forgotten where you parked.
Speaker 41:27
Car? Car?
Speaker 31:29
Unfortunately,