oh, boy, it s been quite a year. we re going to hear from the policy makers, the big bosses, and the unlikely stories that made the year so tumultuous. from the head of the imf and nasa to the side hustler making millions. how much money do you make doing this? so this past year, we did over $2 million. shut the front door. it s been a wild ride in business and work, so buckle up as we look back at 2023. wherever you joining me from around the world. once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. you know, as the year began, europe, it was feeling lucky to have got through a relatively mild early winter. nevertheless, the russian invasion of ukraine and the impact it had on energy and food prices were certainly at the top of the agenda. the year to come in the west, well, it would be a dance between rising prices and wages and interest rates, which were just going up to keep a lid on everything else. all these interlocking global forces meant i had one question for o
the further east, you should see the child breaking up with sunny spells, and it will be another mild story for this time of year. we are likely to see temperatures around 12 degrees. but colder in the far north and east. as we go into christmas eve, yes, for most of us, we keep this mild air. in fact, milder still. a subtle change to a south westerly direction. christmas eve could be the warmest christmas eve could be the warmest christmas eve on record. we have to beat 15.6, eve on record. we have to beat15.6, but it will be wet and windy. gusts of 50 to 70 miles an hour. if you are off to visit friends and family, keep abreast of the forecast, keep tuned to your local weather station for traffic and travel updates. again, we could see 1a or 15 degrees, it s going to be close as to whether we beat the record, but it will be made mild. 0n to whether we beat the record, but it will be made mild. on christmas day, it stays wet and mild, but by boxing day, a bit fresher, but dr
from the head of the imf and nasa to the side hustler making millions. how much money do you make doing this? so this past year, we did over $2 million. shut the front door. it s been a wild ride in business and work, so buckle up as we look back at 2023. wherever you joining me from around the world. once again, a big hello and a warm welcome to the show. you know, as the year began, europe, it was feeling lucky to have got through a relatively mild early winter. nevertheless, the russian invasion of ukraine and the impact it had on energy and food prices were certainly at the top of the agenda. the year to come in the west, well, it would be a dance between rising prices and wages and interest rates, which were just going up to keep a lid on everything else. all these interlocking global forces meant i had one question for one of the most important people in globalfinance, the managing director of the international monetary fund. kristalina georgieva, a real pleasure, my fr
all these interlocking global forces meant i had one question for one of the most important people in globalfinance, the managing director of the international monetary fund. kristalina georgieva, a real pleasure, my friend, having you on this show. and kristalina, let s start with this, because you ve recently said a third of the world is heading into recession this year. how deep do you think the recession could be? what we are looking into is a tough 2023. as you know, we are already experiencing labour market disruptions. when inflation cuts the spending power of people, sooner or later they demand higher wages and if they don t get it, they re on the street. and that kind of disruption we have to be prepared for. and if i have one message to policymakers today, it is, please look into the way you can protect the most vulnerable people given that fiscal conditions are tight, and anticipate the impact of high interest rates on labor markets early . and it wasn t just war
justine greening and former us government advisor hagar chemali who now hosts the political satire series oh my world. across england, scotland and wales the biggest rail strikes in 30 years will go ahead this week after last ditch talks failed. services will run on a severely reduced timetable from this evening ahead of the national strike tomorrow. the three day walkout on tuesday, thursday and saturday will cause disruption for the whole week. the rmt union says some 50,000 railway workers are striking over pay, jobs and conditions. the secretary general of the rmt, mick lynch, warned there could be a series of strikes over the next few months. faced with such an aggressive agenda of cuts to jobs, conditions, pay and pensions, the rmt has no choice but to defend our members industrially. my message, mr speaker, to the workforce is straightforward, your union bosses have got you striking under false pretenses. both sides are miles apart on pay discussions with the union