Episodes

  • Trump tariffs

    Trump tariffs
    Feb 6 2025
    What does the American president want? That's the question everyone's asking, as economists and policymakers around the world try to get their head around a new era of diplomacy done through trade. Listen to Carmel Crimmins and Americas Economics Editor Dan Burns talk through President Trump’s tariffs and what they mean for businesses and governments. Plus, we hear how the latest escalation in the US-China trade war is reverberating in Beijing.Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    22 mins
  • Bond vigilantes

    Bond vigilantes
    Jan 29 2025
    Could Wall Street make life difficult for President Donald Trump? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Reuters Financial Industry and Financial Markets Editor Paritosh Bansal about the risk of bond vigilantes returning if Trump’s policies misfire. Plus, why bond market selloffs are hard to predict. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • UK

    UK
    Jan 23 2025
    Britain’s government needs to get the economy motoring again. Without a clear growth trajectory, it risks having to adopt politically unpopular austerity measures. So, what is it doing and how are investors reacting? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Reuters Editor Alex Smith in Davos. Plus, we hear from Finance Minister Rachel Reeves. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    20 mins
  • Gold

    Gold
    Jan 8 2025
    How high can it go? The precious metal rallied 27% last year on a cocktail of central bank buying, geopolitical tensions and a favourable rate environment. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Veronica Brown, Reuters Global Industry Editor for metals and mining on all things golden. Plus, how gold’s rally is triggering a boom in wildcat mining in Ghana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    24 mins
  • The Transatlantic Economy

    The Transatlantic Economy
    Dec 18 2024
    President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff plans pose a major threat to U.S.-Europe economic relations. How is Europe preparing? Host Carmel Crimmins speaks to Ulrike Malmendier, a member of the German Council of Economic Experts and an economics and finance professor at University of California, Berkeley. Plus, we hear how America’s toymakers are preparing for Trump 2.0. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    25 mins
  • Cocoa markets

    Cocoa markets
    Dec 11 2024
    It's chocolate season - but the price of cocoa has been on a tear over the last year. The global supply of raw cocoa is heavily concentrated in West Africa, which has faced several supply shocks in recent years. On this week's Econ World, we explore the fundamentals impacting the world's cocoa, and how the futures markets are responding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • EV batteries

    EV batteries
    Dec 4 2024
    China has won the race to power electric vehicles – what does that mean for the West? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Greater China Bureau Chief Kevin Krolicki and correspondent Marie Mannes in Stockholm about the implications of Chinese dominance in EV batteries. Plus, we travel to the Swedish town of Skelleftea, roughly 125 miles south of the Arctic circle, to hear about the financial collapse of Northvolt, Europe’s would-be battery champion. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins
  • Inflation

    Inflation
    Nov 27 2024
    Is it about to get hotter? Host Carmel Crimmins talks price pressures with Rick Rieder, Global Chief Investment Officer of fixed income at BlackRock. Consumer anger over inflation helped propel Donald Trump to victory in the U.S. presidential election. Will his economic policies fan prices higher? Plus, we visit the night markets of Harare to find out what happens when inflation hollows out your currency. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    23 mins