The Rest Is Money podcast

The Rest Is Money

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.

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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262. Does the Chancellor have a growth plan at last?

The Chancellor claims she is finally focussed on growth, but is it too little too late? Wi... more

19 Mar 2026

49 MINS

49:50

19 Mar 2026


#264

261. Dire straits: Should the Royal Navy end the Iran oil blockade?

How will Keir Starmer protect our living standards from the soaring energy costs caused by... more

16 Mar 2026

35 MINS

35:50

16 Mar 2026


#263

260. Iran War: why the poor will suffer

Why are financial markets still failing to price in the true economic costs of "Trump’s wa... more

12 Mar 2026

51 MINS

51:07

12 Mar 2026


#262

259. BONUS: Trump's War - why it's making us poorer

Trump appears to be chickening out again, but has he stopped the wild market fluctuations?... more

10 Mar 2026

31 MINS

31:15

10 Mar 2026


#261

258. How AI changes everything we should teach kids

Why is AI changing every job? Why is it insane that schools ban students from using it? Ho... more

09 Mar 2026

53 MINS

53:55

09 Mar 2026


#260

257. Iran War: Are investors getting it wrong?

Why hasn’t there been a dramatic increase in the price of oil since Iran’s retaliation aim... more

05 Mar 2026

32 MINS

32:50

05 Mar 2026


#259

256. Will Trump’s war on Iran sink markets and the global economy?

What are the consequences for oil and gas prices of Iran’s retaliation? Will the primary i... more

02 Mar 2026

37 MINS

37:15

02 Mar 2026


#258

255. Trump trade tariffs - who is calling the shots?

Did Trump’s two hour ‘state of the union’ speech tell us anything we didn’t know? What’s n... more

26 Feb 2026

42 MINS

42:40

26 Feb 2026


#257

254. The outsider’s edge: How Sir Michael Moritz built a billion-dollar empire

What is the secret to scaling a startup into the next Google, Youtube or Airbnb? Why do yo... more

23 Feb 2026

46 MINS

46:36

23 Feb 2026


#256

253. The truth about immigration - who is coming and who is leaving?

What impact does migration have on the UK economy? Are we heading for net-zero migration a... more

19 Feb 2026

52 MINS

52:43

19 Feb 2026


#255

252. The £1 trillion war chest: why the UK is stronger than you think

Why can’t the UK shake its "confidence rut" despite having a £1 trillion savings buffer? H... more

16 Feb 2026

47 MINS

47:03

16 Feb 2026


#254

251. The man who rumbled Mandelson: Dan Neidle's Epstein files investigation

How did friend of the show, tax lawyer Dan Neidle, manage to discover the true extent of P... more

12 Feb 2026

46 MINS

46:52

12 Feb 2026


#253

250. Business Secretary Peter Kyle: being let down by Mandelson & the UK-China relationship

Why does Peter Kyle think Mandelson was as brilliant as he was flawed? What impact will th... more

09 Feb 2026

50 MINS

50:44

09 Feb 2026


#252

249. ⁠Epstein, Mandelson & the system that failed survivors

How far does Jeffrey Epstein’s dark web extend into the global financial system? How much ... more

05 Feb 2026

43 MINS

43:14

05 Feb 2026


#251

248. How Iran’s uprising has been driven by economic failure

How is the mass civil unrest in Iran, and the brutal killing of protestors, linked to the ... more

02 Feb 2026

53 MINS

53:34

02 Feb 2026


#250

247. Sir Keir in China & will there be aftershocks from Japan’s bond quake?

What links Japan’s new prime minister with Liz Truss and Margaret Thatcher? Can Keir Starm... more

29 Jan 2026

58 MINS

58:14

29 Jan 2026


#249

246. Why we need more businesses to go bust

Why have US productivity and living standards outstripped the UK’s? Why is it good news th... more

27 Jan 2026

43 MINS

43:21

27 Jan 2026


#248

245. The TACO president - Why Trump Always Chickens Out

What is it that makes Trump back down? Why is Mark Carney, a former governor of the Bank o... more

22 Jan 2026

46 MINS

46:36

22 Jan 2026


#247

244. Why Lord Frost wants a Thatcher revival

Does the negotiator of Britain’s exit from the EU accept Brexit has failed? What in Liz Tr... more

19 Jan 2026

41 MINS

41:49

19 Jan 2026


#246

243. Identity crisis: why the government can't make up its mind about Digital IDs

Are the u-turns on ID cards and business rates bad for the economy? Can the Northern Power... more

15 Jan 2026

56 MINS

56:19

15 Jan 2026


#245

242. Ignore the doomsayers - the UK is innovating

Why is Britain’s innovation economy is the strongest in Europe? What can the government do... more

12 Jan 2026

48 MINS

48:19

12 Jan 2026


#244

241. Greenland’s magnetic attraction: why Trump wants it all for himself

Why is the Trump land grab as much about the economic war with China as it is about defenc... more

08 Jan 2026

44 MINS

44:00

08 Jan 2026


#243

240. Levelling Up 2.0: What Actually Works for Regional Growth?

Why is Slough twice as productive as Mansfield? What’s the secret to reviving the economy ... more

05 Jan 2026

40 MINS

40:13

05 Jan 2026


#242

239. 2026 Predictions: a bubble bursts, Starmer’s only hope & Trump’s vulnerability

Will Starmer survive? Who will win the economic war between China and America? Is 2026 whe... more

01 Jan 2026

43 MINS

43:49

01 Jan 2026


#241

238. How to prepare the UK workforce when 3 million jobs are at risk

How much should school education be about workplace skills and how much about knowledge? S... more

29 Dec 2025

42 MINS

42:09

29 Dec 2025