Gaza negotiations resume; Russia bombs U...

As debate time ended for Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”, the president’s tax-cutting package moved to a special session known as vote-a-rama. 

The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog said that Iran could start producing enriched uranium again “in a matter of months”. 

A Russian drone struck a residential tower in Odessa, a port city in southern Ukraine, killing two people and injuring at least 14, including three children 

According to the Treasury Department the U.S. national debt is approaching $35 trillion dollars. But what does that mean for the country and for its people? WSJ’s former executive Washington editor, Jerry Seib joins us to help answer your questions on the U.S. national debt. Char ... Show More

In today’s episode of The Daily Voice, Sam discusses the main headlines from the weekend where Moody’s downgraded the U.S. sovereign credit rating from AAA to Aa1, citing rising government debt and a growing budget deficit. 

The U.S. loses top credit rating on skyrocketing debt and interest payment ratios. (0:17) China rare earth curbs hitting supply chains. (1:47) Home Depot leads this week’s earnings. (2:29) Show NotesWe’re seeing the fastest Fed-driven housing slowdown everDividend RoundupEpisode ... Show More

This week on the Economics Show, we're bringing you an interview with Ray Dalio, from our foreign affairs podcast, the Rachman Review. It originally broadcast on July 3.Gideon talks to Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund and author of a ne ... Show More

US Treasury bonds have long served as a refuge for investors during times of panic. But as President Donald Trump unleashes an assault on global trade, their status as the world’s safe haven is increasingly coming into question. Yields, especially on longer-term debt, have surged ... Show More

The Federal Reserve just admitted we're heading for a major recession as confidence in the U.S. economy sent investors away from the U.S. dollar. Economist Peter Schiff says this is going to be worse than 2008 by a long shot. Get ready! 

Private credit will hog the limelight in 2024, with ever-larger deals and continued expansion, even as high rates and a slowing economy add risks. To discuss the outlook for next year, Paula Seligson and Lisa Lee — senior reporters in Bloomberg’s global private credit news team — ... Show More

After last week’s ACFM on the meaning and morality of personal debt, Keir and Nadia zoom out to the macroeconomics of debt. Joining them to make sense of concepts like sovereign debt, structural adjustment and international ratings agencies is Heidi Chow, executive director of De ... Show More

Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF. Wall Street’s worries about a ballooning deficit that threatens America’s status as a safe haven were reflected in a $16 billion Treasury sale that saw lackluster demand - with stocks, bonds and the dollar fall ... Show More

From the BBC World Service: China’s annual policy meeting has drawn to a close at a time when the country has mountains of debt, high youth unemployment and a property sector in crisis. So what is the government’s plan to boost confidence and steady the economy? Also on today’s p ... Show More