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This week, we start with Oasis and end in Silicon Valley, via Tír na nÓg. We’re talking about the economics of not dying, and how tech billionaires are pouring billions into that dream. From Oasis belting Live Forever to Irish mythology’s take on eternal youth, we ask: why are we ... Show More

Trieste is a city that’s belonged to everyone, and no one. This week, we go walking through a place that’s been Austrian, Italian, Yugoslav, and, at one point, technically run by the United Nations. It's a port city without a hinterland, a European crossroads where empires once c ... Show More

After travelling through Montreal, Bilbao, and Vilnius, cities alive with colour, sound, and soul, I returned home and felt the contrast sharply. Dublin, like many cities across the developed world, feels hollowed out. Despite booming economic growth and over €150 billion sitting ... Show More

The mighty greenback is feeling the heat. U.S. President Donald Trump’s shifting tariff plans have rattled the dollar’s standing as a safe haven. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to U.S. Economics Editor Dan Burns and Europe Markets Editor Dhara Ranasinghe about the implications for th ... Show More

The U.S. economy grew solidly in the third quarter, continuing to defy forecasts of a recession and outperforming its global peers ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election. Officials in the most competitive battleground states are bracing for threats and possible violence. Plus, ... Show More

Should investors fear a calendar month? September is historically the worst month for U.S. stocks. Host Carmel Crimmins and Reuters’ Editor-at-Large for Markets Mike Dolan examine the data and the seasonal biases at play. Plus, Wall Street’s “fear gauge”. Sign up for the Reuters ... Show More

We’re breaking down the stories we can’t let go of this week. Political Commentator Shireen Ghorbani and KUTV’s Education Reporter Chris Jones are here. There's a lot going on in the SLC. Sign up for our daily newsletter to stay on top of it. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis ... Show More

On this episode of On The Tape, Guy, Dan, and Danny chat about their key takeaways from earnings season (2:00), the post-Fed rally (9:40), when the Fed could start cutting interest rates (11:45), housing (16:45), the IPO market (18:30), the government shutdown looming again (21:3 ... Show More

Konstantin reflects on his recent trip to America. | SPONSOR. We use Ground News to escape the echo chamber and stay fully informed. Go to https://ground.news/triggernometry to save 40% on the Ground News unlimited access Vantage plan. Join our exclusive TRIGGERnometry community ... Show More

Opinions are cheap so we’re making it up in volume, with three takes on the future of the economy. Today on the show, the entire staff of the Unhedged newsletter – Rob Armstrong and Aiden Reiter – gather to discuss looming inflation, the next 25 years of returns from the stock ma ... Show More

Daniel Yergin, author of The New Map: Energy, Climate And The Clash Of Nations is fairly optimistic about the odds of success on capping oil prices. Mike and Vladamir Putin express doubts. Plus, immigrants on the Vineyard, and King Charles has it pretty good for a guy with limitl ... Show More

P.M. Edition for Oct. 3. A possible strike on Iran’s oil facilities could push prices higher just weeks before the U.S. presidential election. And deadly workplace accidents continue despite a regulation meant to prevent them. WSJ reporter John Keilman explains why. Plus, credit ... Show More

Today has seen chaos on global stock markets, with price plunges reminiscent of the famous Black Monday crash of 1987. Back then, the causes were unclear, whereas today there's no doubt - Trump's "liberation day" tariffs have spooked the markets.      In 1987, people feared Black ... Show More