Latest videos

The Institute of International Monetary Research has produced several series of videos featuring our own our staff and other leading economists from around the world.

All videos are available on our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/c/InstituteofInternationalMonetaryResearch

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Monthly money update

In this video, Professor Tim Congdon asks whether the UK is returning to a similar situation to the 1970s - a time of record-breaking inflation and very high government bond yields. A glance at UK public finances reveals that they are not in good shape. The government is running a large deficit and the ratio of public debt to GDP is rising.

Having highlighted the problem of high interest payments on governmetn debt in the Juanary video, Professor Congdon mentions another potential concern - the cost of the state pension. While pension provision constitutes a lower percentage of GDP compared to France or the "PIGS" countries, it is notably hiogher than in other anglophone nations, inbclduing Ireland. These countries have lower taxes and higher growth but pensioners are not poor due to the provision of private pension schemes. While may UK pensioners have a prvate pension, the "Triple Lock" is causing the state pension/GDP ratio to rise.

While the UK's fiscal position is not as bad as the 1970s. the influence of Keynesianism, which doesn't worry about high fiscal deficits, has left a big problem for the next government to sort out after the 2029 General Election.

Ewen Stewart and Tim Congdon speaking at the Beloff Conference

From the Vinson Centre Beloff Conference: "Money: Its History & Alternatives to state currencies".

Webinars

Our most recent webinars are listed below. Full details of past webinars can be found on the webinar archive page.

Webinar with John Greenwood

Ewen Stewart speaks to John Greenwood on 'Monetary policy in South Africa at the time of Covid'

Webinar with Gerard Lyons

Our Director Ewen Stewart interviews the economist and commentator Gerard Lyons.

Annual Monetary Conference 2025

Why were so many economists wrong about inflation in the early 2020s?

The IIMR Annual Monetary Conference was held on 12th November at the University of Buckingham. Recordings of each of the speakers is available via the IIMR YouTube channel.  

For details of past Monetary Conferences, go to our conference archive page. 

Public Lecture 2025: Lord Burns

Lord Burns, former Permanent Secretary to HM Treasury, speaking at the annual public lecture held at the RAC Club in London, 10th of November 2025. The topic was 'Money and fiscal policy since 2007: Could we have done better?'.

For details of past public lectures, go to our conference archive page.