Electricity networks need to be upgraded and adapted to a carbon-free world. That means doubling investments to $750 bln a year. With returns uncertain, attracting cash is not easy, Secure Meters CEO Suket Singhal argues in this Exchange podcast. New pricing models would help. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and dat ... Show More
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Why central bankers face an inflation reckoning
Ageing populations, indebted governments and geopolitical splits undermine price stability. That leaves independent central banks unanchored, say Charles Goodhart and Manoj Pradhan. On this episode of The Big View, the economists tell Peter Thal Larsen the status quo cannot last. ... Show More
36m 59s
Jun 9
One way to rethink economics for the better
Diagnosing malaise is easy; coming up with solutions is harder. Mariana Mazzucato, the academic and author of ‘The Common Good Economy’, argues for a wider approach to economic purpose. In this episode of The Big View, she tells Peter Thal Larsen how the discipline can improve. V ... Show More
40m 29s
Jun 2023
Bond yields spike ahead of Fed rate decision - Morning Brief - Marketplace Minute - June 8, 2023
Investors are hedging their bets about whether the Federal Reserve will raise rates next week; U.S. solar panel installations increase, industry group says; Meta debuting Channels feature, similar to Telegram app To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: ... Show More
1m 50s
Dec 2023
Policymakers take divergent paths toward rate exit
Central banks in Europe and the US left borrowing costs untouched this week. But the latter went a step further and unexpectedly promised cuts. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists explain how ratesetters, who were slow to tackle inflation, could be laggards again. ... Show More
12m 9s
Jun 2024
Musk’s Tesla paycheck, the Fed and Giorgia Meloni’s G7
Elon Musk says Tesla shareholders are voting to approve his $56 billion pay package. The Federal Reserve holds interest rates as it waits for inflation to cool, delaying a cut until as late as December. And still basking in her EU election triumph, Italy’s prime minister Giorgia ... Show More
12m 21s