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Garys Economics

Garys Economics

By: Gary Stevenson
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Gary Stevenson – inequality economist, former trader and author of The Trading Game – explains how real world economics work.Gary Stevenson Economics
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  • The economist billionaires fear: this is how we get a wealth tax. Meeting Gabriel Zucman
    May 24 2026

    Gabriel Zucman is the most important economist in the world today. And the one billionaires fear most. His wealth tax proposals have passed France's lower chamber of parliament – and will likely be signed into law in the coming years. Here's his advice for how we can tax the super rich more in the UK and other countries.


    CHAPTERS


    (00:00) Intro


    (02:57) Who is Gabriel Zucman?


    (07:14) Why universities ignore inequality


    (14:05) What is the problem?


    (20:12) How we tax billionaires more


    (26:51) Gabriel’s billionaire tax in France


    (27:46) Learn from taxes in past


    (30:14) The current situation is radical


    (33:29) Wealth is concentrating at the top


    (39:07) How the UK can adopt this tax


    (46:02) Message to The Rest is Politics


    (50:12) Final message


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    52 mins
  • This is the only way to stop the far right from taking power in your country
    May 17 2026

    Parties like Reform have a clear message on why living standards are collapsing. And this is why they're growing. If you want to stop them you have to reverse falling living standards.


    Chapters


    (00:00) Intro

    (02:21) Falling living standards are driving this

    (07:38) What’s happening in the UK?

    (09:19) Left and Centre need to unite

    (15:41) This is the last chance

    (17:14) You need to act now

    (21:25) Learn to communicate

    (26:11) Do not look down on the public

    (31:52) Hatred will destroy us

    (35:00) Message to Reform supporters

    (38:57) Hope

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    41 mins
  • Why do asset prices keep going up?
    May 10 2026

    Global stock markets are at all time highs. Gold has doubled and silver tripled in the last two years alone. What's behind these moves? Shouldn't economic crises like Iran be pushing asset prices down? Is now a good time to invest?




    (00:00) Intro


    (01:34) Global asset prices


    (03:45) How 2008 crisis pushed prices up


    (09:00) Do interest rates matter?


    (10:24) What COVID did


    (13:00) WHY asset prices go up


    (18:27) Crises push up asset prices


    (20:18) How should YOU react?


    (23:07) A distribution crisis


    (27:49) Will asset prices KEEP going up?

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    29 mins
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