In this episode, we speak to two experts about the cost of living crisis, and take a look at the current state of the UK and world's finances
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When will the cost of living crisis end? | Life Solved
This is the time of year when the Christmas bills start arriving through the letterbox and with national economies continuing to struggle in many places of the world, January might be feeling something of a challenge for you.
Dr Robert Gausden is a senior lecturer in the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance and Dr Joe Cox is Associate Professor of Digital Economy at the University of Portsmouth.
In this episode they explain the key economic terms that we need to understand. What the challenges that our financial systems currently face, And when we can expect things to feel just a little bit easier as we wait for our January pay packets to arrive.
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This is the last episode of series 13 of Life Solved. We’ll be back in the Spring with more.
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When will the cost of living crisis end? | Life Solved
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