Labour shortages—where have all the workers gone?
Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. Also this week: how can governments get multinational companies to pay more tax? And Stripe’s CEO on the company’s meteoric rise
BUSINESSES ARE struggling to fill vacancies at the same time as millions of people are out of work. Host Patrick Lane investigates this conundrum. Also, each year almost 10% of global tax revenue is lost through companies shifting their income to tax havens. How can governments get the world’s most profitable companies to cough up? And, Patrick Collison, co-founder and CEO of Stripe, on the rise of America’s biggest ever unlisted firm. Runtime: 29 min
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