Who’s making a killing from the cost of living?

<p>Prices are soaring – just living life is expensive at the moment, and it’s getting worse. But to fight inflation, politicians will first have to understand what’s causing it. The war in Ukraine and the pandemic are two factors, but is that the full picture?</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: </em><a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/61ba0e441a8cbeb3393cf13c/episodes/thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</em></a><em>.&nbsp;</em></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong>&nbsp;Mehreen Khan, Economics Editor, The Times.</p><p><strong>Host:</strong>&nbsp;Luke Jones.</p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>BBC, LBC, PBS Newshour, ITV, Channel 4 News, C-SPAN, Reuters, Sky News, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, Bank of England, GB News, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, CNBC.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>