Today, we return to the Trump Administration and its global energy and commodities policies. What is a continuation of the Biden Administration and what has the potential to profoundly impact and change the nature of commodities trading and the opportunities within it? We discuss the Administration's policies surrounding Iran, surrounding Europe, Ukraine, Ru ... Show More
Apr 22
Notes from the FT Global Commodities Summit with Paul Chapman
In this episode, host of the HC Commodities Podcast, Paul Chapman, shares his notes and reflections from the FT Global Commodities Summit, which he just attended in Lausanne, Switzerland. Drawing on panel discussions, on‑stage debates and informal conversations across the event, ... Show More
40m 20s
Apr 14
Europe’s Power Trading Outlook with Xavier Veillard
Today, we return to the European energy markets, in particular, power. How has European power demand fared since COVID and Russia's invasion of Ukraine? What has that done to power markets themselves and the energy mix? Just as European power demand was starting to pick back up, ... Show More
46m 51s
Sep 2025
Summers on President Trump vs. the Fed, Battle Over America’s Jobs Data, Australia Gold Rush 2.0
This week, former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence H. Summers comments on why the markets have been slow to react to President Trump's efforts to fire Lisa Cook and further change the composition of the FOMC. And, concerns about BLS politicization are growing - what is the real pro ... Show More
48m 3s
Feb 2025
Trump Plans to Impose 25% Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum Imports
Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Bloomberg News Metals & Mining Reporter Joe Deaux discusses President Trump's plans to impose 25% tariffs on all US imports of steel and aluminum, applying to shipments from all countries, including major suppl ... Show More
43m 49s
Jun 2025
What is behind the calmness in global markets?
Global markets, including the US, have been quietly calm, although there have been warning signs of looming risks and uncertainty after Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs announcement. What’s behind such market “silence”? Roger Hearing hears from Gillian Tett, the chair of t ... Show More
49m 27s