The Middle Eastern country has withstood the financial pain of a war with Hamas, William Wechsler at the US think tank the Atlantic Council says in this Exchange podcast. But as the conflict continues, an increasing labour shortage will pile pressure on the economy. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protectio ... Show More
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
Nov 2023
Blinken’s Mideast meetings, Biden-Trump poll and Israel’s troubled tech sector
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaches Turkey in his whirlwind diplomatic tour of the Middle East – after pro-Palestinian protesters tried to storm an air base holding US troops. In Israel’s near ghost town Sderot, one high tech business is carrying on. Plus, the latest Bid ... Show More
12m 24s
Jun 2024
UN deal, Sinn Fein’s loss, Apple’s ChatGPT deal and Mosul’s comeback
Ireland’s Sinn Fein suffers a bruising loss in local elections as voters move immigration to the top of their issues list. Apple makes a new AI push in a deal with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. And a slice of life from the Iraqi city of Mosul, a decade after it fell to Islamic State. Plu ... Show More
12m 47s
May 2024
New Caledonia riots, Lael Brainard interview and Blinken’s rock performance
Riots rage in New Caledonia, as France approves changes to voting rules in the French territory. President Biden’s top economic adviser – Lael Brainard – joins the Reuters World News podcast for an interview, as the US hits China with steep tariffs. Plus, Secretary of State Anton ... Show More
12m 45s