{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5ea004d9fbcc383829c71657/63175c1b2e926e0013f6eb52?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The challenges facing the new Prime Minister","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5ea004d9fbcc383829c71657/1662475232433-7cabfb52e3a42f13826cd36b924536c3.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>As Liz Truss takes office, she is faced with a series of interlocking challenges - rising inflation, an energy crisis and a cost of living crisis.</p><p><br></p><p>How can she tackle these in the short-term and put the country back on surer footing in the long-term?</p><p><br></p><p>Paul speaks to IFS economists Ben Zaranko and Xiaowei Xu to assess the challenges facing the new Prime Minister.</p><p><br></p><p>Find out more: https://ifs.org.uk/podcast</p><p><br></p><p>Support IFS: https://ifs.org.uk/individual-membership</p>","author_name":"Institute for Fiscal Studies"}