Liz Truss' Tax Fiasco Shows How UK Guardrails Have Fallen Away
The UK's politics and policies have always been a bit quirky. But international investors have long trusted that the country would, in the words of prominent British economist Malcolm Barr, see itself from point A to point B. Lately, those investors could be forgiven for calling that premise into question. A series of unforced errors by new Prime Minister Liz Truss and her financial team have shaken confidence in Britain's leadership at a time when its public is reeling from soaring energy and mortgage costs.
In the first episode of this season's Stephanomics podcast, we deliver a triple dose…
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