The UK Prime Minister has made noises about reining-in executive pay. Phil Dobbie asks Professor Steve Keen whether high executive salaries are really such a problem. If somebody can demand such a high salary shouldn’t we congratulate them and aspire to do the same ourselves. Isn’t it the politics of envy to think otherwise? Or are they distorting the economy – and perhaps the biggest influence on the value they add to the company doesn’t come from their expertise, but from elsewhere. These factors are all discussed in this FREE half hour Debunking Economics podcast, that also examines ways of fixing the problem.
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A Bear Rally Amid Hopes (again) of an Inflation Peak
Shares are up, but NAB’s Ray Attrill describes it as another bear market rally. Meanwhile, as inflation continues to rise the question being asked again is, have we peaked yet? There’s scant evidence to suggest it has.
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Global Britain, owned by the world
Brexit has got off to a very bad start, but what about global Britain. I ask @profstevekeen if the government has a plan? They seem focused on FDI and share listings, but will they do us any good?
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Fibre to the Pom
Open Reach is building a fibre network with minimal government involvement. If Telstra had been split years ago, would they now be doing the same thing?
