How soaring inflation is pushing people to the brink, with Ben Page

Open City

English - August 04, 2022 05:38 - 40 minutes - 56.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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This week Merlin speaks to Ben Page, the global chief executive of market research firm Ipsos.

Soaring inflation sees one-eighth of households facing no options to cut costs. A power shortage leaves West London with a new homes ban. How buy-to-let landlords fuelled the housing crisis. And the Grade I-listed Finsbury Health Centre is finally set for a refurb

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