• Rubio and Russia's Ukraine talks, Argentina's cuts and low-cost loophole challenge
    Feb 17 2025
    U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Saudi Arabia ahead of expected talks with Russian officials aimed at ending Moscow's nearly three-year war in Ukraine. At the same time, Europe’s leaders are holding an emergency meeting to discuss the developments. The U.S. has looked to Argentina over President Javier Milei’s cuts to federal government. And how Donald Trump's executive order taking aim at a little-known trade rule called "de minimis" caused chaos at New York’s JFK airport. Find our recommended read on how a failing economy is driving German voters to call for change here. And ahead of Germany's election this weekend, listen to our weekend episode here on how the far-right is shaping the vote. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here and sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. 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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    13 mins
  • Germany's election tests a far-right firewall
    Feb 15 2025
    Germany is holding snap elections on February 23. A stagnating economy and tensions over migration have fueled the rise of a far-right party, which is polling in second place. This resurgence of political extremism was once considered impossible - but the firewalls put in place after World War Two are now being tested. On this weekend episode, our correspondents lay out the stakes in this election. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recommended Listen here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. 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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    24 mins
  • Zelenskiy-Vance meet in Munich, Musk friction, RFK Jr and Eric Adams
    Feb 14 2025
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets Vice President J.D. Vance at the Munich Security Conference as he tries to convince the U.S. to provide a strong backing for Kyiv’s war effort. As Elon Musk expands his influence over more than a dozen U.S. federal agencies, frustration is growing among some of Donald Trump’s top aides. Robert F. Kennedy Jr has clinched the top U.S. health job despite his anti-vaccine views. And Trump’s Department of Justice order to drop the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams triggers mass resignations. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recommended Listen here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. 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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    12 mins
  • Trump calls Russia and Ukraine, inflation, and Modi’s offers
    Feb 14 2025
    President Donald Trump has discussed ending the war with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in separate phone calls. U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in nearly one and a half years in January, reinforcing the Fed’s message that it’s in no rush to resume interest rate cuts. And Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Donald Trump hoping for concessions on tariffs and fresh business deals. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. 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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    12 mins
  • Musk’s cuts, Trump’s trade squeeze, Powell and China space race
    Feb 13 2025
    Donald Trump has ordered U.S. agencies to work closely with top adviser Elon Musk's effort to shrink the federal workforce. As the president’s advisers finalize plans for more tariffs, some targets have been quick to offer concessions. Fed Chair Jerome Powell is questioned about tariffs and Musk on the Hill. And China has forged nearly two-dozen pacts with African nations in its bid to surpass the U.S. in space. Find our recommended read on the collapse of merger talks between Nissan and Honda here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. 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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    13 mins
  • Ceasefire ultimatum, Musk and OpenAI and US consumer watchdog
    Feb 11 2025
    U.S. President Donald Trump says Hamas should free all hostages by midday Saturday or "let hell break out." An Elon Musk-led group has made a $97.4 billion bid to buy the non-profit that controls OpenAI. And protesters gathered outside the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after the watchdog’s newly installed boss told staff to stop work. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. 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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    13 mins
  • Tariffs, court battles, research limbo and agritourism
    Feb 10 2025
    Donald Trump says he will introduce new 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports into the U.S.  Federal judges have delivered a string of decisions blocking Trump policies over the last week, at the start of a looming showdown with the rule of law for the White House. Scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say they are struggling to review papers already submitted for publication, to check for content that is now banned by the federal government after an executive order recognizing only two sexes. And how U.S. farmers are turning to tourism to combat an agricultural downturn. Listen to our weekend episode on what went wrong with President Joe Biden's shipments of arms to Ukraine in his final year. Find our recommended read on South Africa's land rights law here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. 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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  • What went wrong with Biden's arms shipments to Ukraine
    Feb 8 2025
    While President Joe Biden sped up deliveries after the November election, his final year in office was marked by delays caused by congressional inaction and months-long internal debates. In this special episode of the Reuters World News podcast, we talk to Mari Saito, Anastasiia Malenko and Erin Banco about the stalled arms shipments to Ukraine, why they happened and what their impact was on the frontlines. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. 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