Diane Coyle CBE discusses how the coronavirus might create and exacerbate inequalities and long-term growth challenges.

Richard Hughes talks about the impact of the coronavirus on government borrowing and the implications for fiscal sustainability.

Ian McCafferty CBE discusses why, based on an analysis of previous natural disasters and the textbook policy response to the crisis, we might expect the recession to be sharp, but relatively short.

William Keegan (CBE) discusses how World War II might provide a useful reference point for thinking about the impact of the coronavirus and why economic journalism might change as a result of the crisis.

In this podcast Bronwyn Curtis discusses how this crisis differs from economic crises we have seen before, particularly in light of the global nature of the shock, and why we might see a lacklustre recovery. Bronwyn also discusses how such events can shape careers and her hopes that it might see more women choosing to study economics.

In this podcast Ian Harwood talks about the economic impact of the coronavirus, comparisons with the Great Depression and why he hopes supportive fiscal and monetary policy isn’t withdrawn too soon. Ian also discusses what we can learn about the likely economic impact on the United States from recent economic indicators.

The next instalment of our new SPE podcast series is with Dame Kate Barker. Kate discusses how this crisis compares with the Global Financial Crisis, the speed and appropriateness of the policy response, possible impacts on inflation and growth in the longer-term, and what this means for globalisation.

Andrew Milligan OBE from Aberdeen Standard Investments discusses the economic impact of coronavirus, the appropriateness of the policy response and how this crisis might change the analysis which economists need to provide.

On 27 January 2020 Melanie Baker, Senior Economist, Royal London Asset Management and Philip Rush, Chief Economist, Heteronomics gave a dual perspective on that ever topical subject - the UK economy.