House prices: populist posturing will make the problem worse. Global and Irish Inflation: already worse than feared? Covid corner: delays to vaccines costs lives.

A look at what drives house prices. Populists will grab the headlines - and maybe the votes - but they have no solutions, only strategies to make things worse. House prices going up are a global phenomenon, one thats been around for a long time. The role of interest rates is under appreciated.If you like this podcast please join the discussion, tell your friends and/or sign up - we write on this site as well as speak. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cjpeconomics.substack.com Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/the-other-hand-with-jim.power-and-chris.johns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.