The Business podcast: what to watch in 2012

Larry Elliott, Jill Treanor and Nils Pratley discuss the economic indicators to watch in 2012 and look ahead to an Olympic year in which Britain is hoping to rediscover a feel-good factor

With European leaders predicting no let-up in the economic uncertainty we experienced last year, 2012 looks set to be another bumpy ride for investors, workers and governments.

Britain's economic fate is tied to that of the eurozone - and time is running out for a solution to the continent's financial crisis.

In the studio to discuss the key issues and indicators that will define this year we have Guardian economics editor Larry Elliott, financial editor and columnist Nils Pratley and City editor Jill Treanor.

Will Greece survive another year inside the euro area? Can private sector investment provide cover for government cuts? Will Britain gain a feel-good economic boost from the London Olympics?

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