Aug 6

Statistics: Trump's firing rocks the foundations of economics

The dismissal of the head of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is raising questions about the reliability of U.S. data. Host Carmel Crimmins gets a briefing on the importance of data by U.S. economics editor Dan Burns and emerging markets chief correspondent Karin Strohecker, a ... Show More

40m 41s

Jul 30

Overtourism

Summer is here and crowds are getting booed in some places in the world. Host Carmel Crimmins looks at the economic trade-offs at play in mass tourism as backlash grows in places like Spain and Japan. Listen to Charlie Devereux, in Madrid and John Geddie, in Tokyo, as they examin ... Show More

42m 42s

Jul 23

Europe’s defence boom

The region’s decision to spend more on guns has helped make it an investor darling despite an economy still in the doldrums. But will the promised spending splurge give Europe’s economy a big boost or just stretch its weak finances even further? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Euro ... Show More

36m 47s

Nov 2024

The evolving face of retail

It's the day after Black Friday and holiday shopping is officially underway. That much has stayed the same. In this episode though, we take a look at what’s different this shopping season. Arriana McLymore, Helen Reid and Siddharth Cavale join the Reuters World News podcast to un ... Show More

21 m

May 1

US-Ukraine minerals deal, GDP blame game and Reform UK

After months of fraught negotiations, the U.S. and Ukraine have signed the minerals deal sought by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump struggles to explain weak economic data as he reaches the 100-day mark. And the UK’s new-look populist Reform party looks to shake up the politica ... Show More

12m 26s

Apr 2025

Stock shock, tariff math and Friday night firings

The world reels from President Trump’s sweeping tariffs with $2.4 trillion wiped off U.S. shares and governments vowing retaliation. We look at the tariff math and its impact on poor countries, plus what’s being discussed in the White House. And, as night falls in Washington onFr ... Show More

11m 18s

Apr 2025

Tariff stress, Musk and Myanmar

President Trump's tariffs pile more stress onto a struggling world economy. Elon Musk's high-profile involvement in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race raises questions over whether he has become a political liability. And Myanmar’s deadly earthquake may bring a diplomatic payoff fo ... Show More

13 m

Jun 27

SCOTUS rulings, tax bill, shadow Fed and Bezos wedding

We look at some of the hurdles Congress will face to pass U.S. President Donald Trump's tax bill by the July 4th holiday. Investors worry about a "shadow" Fed chair. And Venice gets ready for Jeff Bezos' wedding extravaganza. *The episode has been updated with the latest news on ... Show More

12m 23s

Jul 10

Texas warnings, Brazil tariffs, OpenAI and TikTok

Texas officials have come under fire over whether they could have done more to warn people about the deadly flash flooding. U.S. President Donald Trump slaps a hefty 50 percent tariff on Brazil. And in tech, OpenAI ventures into browsing, while TikTok unveils plans for a new U.S. ... Show More

12m 44s

Jul 23

Breonna Taylor, EU’s ‘nuclear option’ and Golden Dome

A U.S. judge sentences an ex-police officer to 33 months for violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor. A growing number of European Union countries are considering retaliation measures seen by many as a “nuclear option” if the bloc cannot reach a trade deal with the U.S. And ... Show More

11m 53s

Sep 2024

Harris' poll lead, Boeing strike, Trump’s debate ‘no’, the Pope and the Emmys

Boeing’s West coast factory workers have overwhelmingly voted to strike for more pay. Donald Trump has ruled out another debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. The Pope heads home after an ambitious trip to Asia. Plus, what’s on tap at this weekend’s Emmy Awards. Sign up for ... Show More

12m 25s

Oct 2024

Securing the vote, US economic optimism and a Polish 'vampire'

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

12m 20s

Mar 2025

Poll on Trump's economy, shutdown and 'the menswear guy' on tariffs

Many Americans think Trump’s actions on the economy are too "erratic", according to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll. Senate Democrats are fuming over a Trump-backed stopgap bill with less than two days to go until a partial government shutdown. And Derek Guy, also known as "the mensw ... Show More

12m 8s

The dollar