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The government is due to decide very soon whether to adopt “zonal pricing” – i.e. whether people should pay different amounts for their energy depending on whereabouts in the country they live. All indications are that Downing Street will reject the idea but it’s yet to be confir ... Show More

President Donald Trump has vowed tariffs of 50% on imports of copper into the US. The announcement sent prices for the metal soaring. It’s the president’s latest salvo in a tariff war which has hit companies in all sorts of sectors. Sean Farrington hears from the co-founder of a ... Show More

US President Donald Trump says countries will now have until August 1 to agree new trade deals with the White House. He’d initially set a deadline of July 9 – this Wednesday – but has pushed it back by three weeks. All the same, he’s doubled down on a threat to hit two of the US’ ... Show More

Where are some Bitcoiners going wrong in their thinking and arguments about energy? Alex Epstein, author of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, and energy policy commentator joins me to talk about energy use, and why we’re not thinking about it clearly. We chat: The benefits of ener ... Show More

This week: The bond vigilantes are being summoned by Trump’s take bill. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss the contents of the controversial bill and how the bond markets are reacting. Then, Julian Sanchez of the WatchCats podcast joins to discuss Elon Musk’s ... Show More

In April households are likely to see an increase of up to 50% in the cost of their energy bills. Many people already struggle to pay for gas and electricity so the upcoming price hike is expected to push many more into debt with their suppliers. What can people – and the energy ... Show More

Solar power and batteries are becoming cheap and ubiquitous. Great. But there are problems batteries can’t solve – like fueling ships and planes. One way to solve those problems: Use solar power to create hydrogen, and turn that hydrogen into fuel. Today’s guest is Raffi Garabedi ... Show More

MacroVoices Erik Townsend & Patrick Ceresna welcome back, Thomas Jam Pedersen for the second instalment of this year’s long-form episodes. This week they’ll be taking a deep dive into nuclear fuels and fuel cycles, exploring critical topics such as the economics of Thorium-based ... Show More

On this episode, Suze helps you prepare for this new year with a lesson on current interest rates, why the stock market is taking a break and how you can keep your money safe and have it grow at the same time. Get your savings going with Alliant Credit Union: https://bit.ly/3rg0Y ... Show More

Robotaxis: in. EVs: Out? The Verge's Andy Hawkins joins the show to talk about the goings-on in the transportation industry, including the reasons car makers are slowing down on EV production (but not giving up entirely) and why suddenly everyone's back in on robotaxis. Then, The ... Show More

Why do governments lie about how we will be bankrupted by pension and health costs in 30 years? How can we persuade young people to start saving now to avert this catastrophe? And why is saving cash not enough? Robert and Steph speak to Karen Ward, Chief Market Strategist at JP M ... Show More

Making change is all about innovation. That’s no different when it comes to the energy sector. In this episode of Energized: Building the Future of Energy, host JJ Ramberg and Enbridge CEO Greg Ebel talk to two innovators in the energy sector. First, we hear from Uli Homann, a Di ... Show More

In today’s episode of Nudge, Rory Sutherland explains: When to tell smokers to quit smoking How to double McDonald’s orders Ways to make Londoners recycle Why pensions schemes are broken How to make high earners pay more tax You won’t want to miss this. (Warning this episode cont ... Show More