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Robert Peston and Steph McGovern bring you insightful business and finance stories.Join Robert Peston and Steph McGovern as they delve into the key challenges and opportunities facing today’s business world. From the complexities of tech investments to the impact of political decisions on global markets, this podcast offers valuable perspectives on current financial topics. Whether discussing business funding, economic policies, or corporate strategies, they provide listeners with the tools to understand today’s fast-evolving market.Each episode brings expert analysis on important issues, including market regulations, economic recovery, and the forces shaping the future of work. Robert and Steph bring you the latest insights from influential leaders and top entrepreneurs, making this podcast a must-listen for anyone interested in business growth, financial trends, and the evolving economic landscape.For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com.
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Feb 26, 2026 • 43min
255. Trump trade tariffs - who is calling the shots?
Conversation covers the fallout from the Supreme Court limiting presidential tariff power and what that means for US trade policy. They explore the mechanics and reach of a proposed 15% global tariff and the legal fights over refunds. UK manufacturers’ warnings and the political pressure on UK-US trade plans get highlighted. The economic and business risks, plus potential winners from tariff litigation, are discussed.
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Feb 23, 2026 • 47min
254. The outsider’s edge: How Sir Michael Moritz built a billion-dollar empire
Sir Michael Moritz, Cardiff-born former Sequoia Capital partner who backed Google, PayPal and Airbnb, talks about writing his family history and how outsider status shaped his career. He discusses why refugee roots can fuel ambition. He explains what he looks for in founders, whether UK startups need US ties, and why AI will reshape winners over the next five years.
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Feb 19, 2026 • 53min
253. The truth about immigration - who is coming and who is leaving?
Madeline Sumption, director of Oxford’s Migration Observatory and author on immigration policy, offers expert analysis on migration statistics and policy trade-offs. She breaks down who comes to the UK and why. She discusses asylum trends, post-Brexit shifts, international students, care-sector staffing, enforcement limits, and the politics and trade-offs shaping immigration policy.
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Feb 16, 2026 • 47min
252. The £1 trillion war chest: why the UK is stronger than you think
Karen Ward, Chief Market Strategist for EMEA at J.P. Morgan Asset Management and former Treasury adviser, shares sharp market and economic analysis. She explores the UK’s £1 trillion private savings buffer and why confidence lags. She discusses global populist spending forcing bond markets to police fiscal promises. She also highlights the UK’s AI strengths and the risks around valuation and volatility.
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Feb 12, 2026 • 47min
251. The man who rumbled Mandelson: Dan Neidle's Epstein files investigation
Dan Neidle, former tax lawyer who runs Tax Policy Associates and digs into Epstein files. He explains how forensic clues like BlackBerry signatures, time zones and leaked notes link Peter Mandelson to Jeffrey Epstein. Short, punchy stories cover offshore leads, forwarded crisis documents, market-sensitive leaks and a searchable tool that maps the email patterns.
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Feb 9, 2026 • 51min
250. Business Secretary Peter Kyle: being let down by Mandelson & the UK-China relationship
Peter Kyle, UK Business Secretary overseeing trade and industry, reflects on his China trip and balancing economic opportunity with national security. He discusses attracting Chinese manufacturing to the UK, cultural exports, the AstraZeneca China collaboration, plans to back scale-ups toward a trillion-dollar company, and even a surreal fire alarm evacuation during the interview.
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Feb 5, 2026 • 43min
249. Epstein, Mandelson & the system that failed survivors
A deep dive into how Jeffrey Epstein’s network reached into finance and politics. Discussion of Peter Mandelson sharing market-sensitive emails and the risk to markets and ministers. Examination of why powerful figures stayed close to Epstein and how that damages reputations. A look at likely police and regulator probes and the wider fallout for political appointments.
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Feb 2, 2026 • 54min
248. How Iran’s uprising has been driven by economic failure
A deep dive into how economic collapse, inflation and soaring food prices have driven mass unrest across hundreds of cities. Discussion of corruption, elite capture and shadowy export schemes that worsened currency devaluation. Exploration of sanctions, China’s limited lifeline, and the political obstacles blocking sustained relief and reform.
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Jan 29, 2026 • 58min
247. Sir Keir in China & will there be aftershocks from Japan’s bond quake?
Toby Dicker, salon owner and founder of the Salon Employers Association, outlines why hairdressers face rising costs and threat to apprenticeships. The conversation also covers Japan’s bond-market shock and its global fallout. They explore Keir Starmer’s China visit and the tight balancing act between business ties and security.
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Jan 27, 2026 • 43min
246. Why we need more businesses to go bust
Ruth Curtice, Chief Executive of the Resolution Foundation and former Treasury official, explains why UK growth has lagged and what must change. She discusses low investment, the benefits of business turnover and rising insolvencies, the need to channel capital to younger firms, and policy moves on trade, housing and labour that could lift productivity.
