Why Labour is crushing your living standards
Behind the dry statistics of the Spring Statement is a bleak reality. The Labour government is doing austerity 2.0 in the UK. Here's why – and what you can do about it.
Mar 30, 2025•29 min
Garys Economics
Gary Stevenson – inequality economist, former trader and author of The Trading Game – explains how real world economics work.
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Labour want to come on Gary’s Economics, should I let them?
We've been approached by some Labour MPs who want to come on the channel – should we let them? Let us know in the comments.
Mar 23, 2025•16 min
How to stop the economy from collapsing
The problem is the rich are taking everything – and the rest of us are being impoverished. But what's the solution, and how do we achieve it?
Mar 16, 2025•45 min
Why isn't compound interest making us all rich?
Just let your wealth compound over time and you'll get rich, the advice goes. If true, why aren't more people millionaires?
Mar 09, 2025•23 min
Understand the Economy Part 4: Inequality is driving everything
This one central idea has enabled me to correctly predict the cost of living crisis and collapse in living standards since 2008 – as well as stock market rallies. Part 4 of Gary's Understand the Economy course.
Mar 02, 2025•27 min
Who's getting rich from your mortgage?
Who actually ends up with that mortgage payment you make every month? Spoiler: it's not the bank.
Feb 23, 2025•17 min
Why the UK and US governments will both fail.
Starmer (in the UK) and Trump both face the same problem – and neither have a solution.
Feb 16, 2025•24 min
Why is the alt-right so attractive to young men? With Jimmy the Giant
Gary talks to Jimmy the Giant – and how he realised the far-right have no answers.
Feb 09, 2025•1 hr 6 min
How to stop the rich from taking your house
A house or a flat is the biggest asset most people will ever own. And prices will go up. But if the rich are taking everything else away, does owning a house really protect you from becoming poor?
Feb 02, 2025•15 min
How very rich and powerful people think. What I learnt at Citibank
Gary talks about what happened when he tried to leave Citibank. What can we learn about how rich and powerful people operate, what they want – and how we can win the game?
Jan 30, 2025•16 min
Understand the Economy Part 3: Why is Inequality Ignored?
Wealth inequality is surging in the UK and around the world. But economists in the media and universities are blind to it, leading to poor and misleading analysis. Why? Part 3 of Gary's Understand the Economy course.
Jan 26, 2025•23 min
What does Elon Musk want?
And why he is funding anti-immigrant parties.
Jan 19, 2025•21 min
Is the UK government bankrupt?
UK government borrowing costs spiked on Thursday with a panic in the bond markets, and the pound fell. Are we facing a new Liz Truss moment? Gary filmed an emergency video to address what's going on.
Jan 12, 2025•24 min
Everything You've Missed on the Economy
Updating you on what's happened over the past 6 months. And what'll happen in 2025.
Jan 07, 2025•17 min
I'm back. Here's What We're Doing in 2025
I've been away but we're going to try to change things in 2025. Support Gary's Economics on Patreon .
Dec 29, 2024•19 min
How to live in a collapsing economy
Everyone basically knows the economy is broken. The question is less and less how do we fix it, but how do we get through it. Gary talks to Robinson College, Cambridge.
Aug 18, 2024•54 min
What's next for me and this podcast?
An update from Gary.
Aug 11, 2024•17 min
Understand the Economy Part 2: What Is Wealth Inequality?
My in-depth course to help you understand the economy. PART 2 What Is Wealth Inequality?
Jul 28, 2024•28 min
Was I right? My predictions 4 years on
This channel started 4 years ago today. Which of my predictions came true?
Jul 14, 2024•30 min
Will the rich leave the UK if you tax them more?
"They'll leave" is the most common response in the media if you suggest a wealth tax. But will they?
Jul 07, 2024•15 min
Understand the Economy Part 1: What is wealth?
Introducing my new course on economics: PART 1 What is Wealth?
Jun 30, 2024•13 min
The issue I've been avoiding: immigration
Immigration isn't the biggest problem facing working class people. Don't believe the media.
Jun 23, 2024•16 min
This is how I'm going to vote in the election
There's an election coming up, and the tories are going to lose. But don't get too excited, because I don't have much hope in Labour either. Here are my thoughts.
Jun 16, 2024•24 min
How do we really grow investment in the UK?
Are investments from rich people helping our economy to grow?
Jun 09, 2024•9 min
I want you to pay less tax
Taxes pay for everything important. But I want the rich to pay more and you to pay less.
Jun 02, 2024•10 min
Rishi Sunak's taxes – the real story
The rich own everything, but they hide it in their tax returns.
May 26, 2024•15 min
Inflation will start falling. But your finances will still suck
Don't believe the media hype: inflation will fall but it won't make a big difference to your life.
May 19, 2024•16 min
The government should tax the super rich and burn the money. Here's why
You could tax and burn the £700 billion given out in Covid and living standards would improve.
May 12, 2024•11 min
You may not have noticed but your wages are falling
Compared to real assets like property, food and energy, wages in the UK have collapsed in the last 20 years – and it's accelerating.
May 05, 2024•22 min
Is passive income the answer?
Want to live a life of luxury and never work again? Passive income might be the answer (disclaimer: you have to own £ millions of assets first)
Apr 28, 2024•8 min
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