On Air: Do the financial markets have too much influence on political decisions?
| 14:00 UK time, Monday, 10 May 2010
For a lot of us, I suspect The Markets are the afterthought in news bulletins, the mysterious numbers the news presenter rattles through, the graphic the TV people put up between more interesting items ...
But in a couple of the big stories of the moment, it seems The Markets and their up-and-down numbers are calling all the shots.
UK politicians are still talking to try to form a government after last week's election.
Much of the commentary isn't suggesting they should get on with it to satisfy the people who cast the votes, but because of what The Markets might do (and this shows how they actually have been reacting).
EuroZone countries have approved a close on trillion dollar fund to help protect the currency from the economic woes in Greece.
Not because of the hardship it might cause people across Europe - but to calm the nerves of The (jittery) Markets.
But is it all smoke and mirrors? What do The Markets really mean? (this is a fun take on their role)
And should everything else really be dancing to the tune of the bankers who run them after the economic meltdown of the last couple of years?
