Duncan Weldon

Duncan Weldon is a British economist, journalist, and author whose work explores the deep historical forces shaping modern economies. Formerly economics correspondent for the BBC's Newsnight and a senior adviser at the TUC, Weldon brings both journalistic clarity and policy expertise to his writing. His book Two Hundred Years of Muddling Through offers a witty, accessible history of the British economy from the Industrial Revolution to Brexit, while Blood and Treasure examines how societies have funded their wars and what this reveals about the relationship between states, citizens, and money. Weldon's books and audiobooks make economic history genuinely entertaining, stripping away jargon to reveal the fascinating human stories behind abstract economic forces. His audiobooks are ideal for listeners who want to understand how we got here without wading through dense academic prose.