By almost all accounts, the historic trade deal that was reached between the United States and the 27 nations of the European Union is far better for the United States than it is for Europe.
Jeanna Smialek, the Brussels bureau chief for The Times, explains why the European Union gave in to President Trump and the blowback that’s causing.
Nov 20
Is There an A.I. Bubble? And What if It Pops?
<p>After years of soaring optimism and colossal investment, Wall Street has begun to seriously question whether the frenzy for A.I. is justified.</p><p>Cade Metz, who covers technology for The New York Times, explains why Silicon Valley companies believe so fervently in A.I. and ... Show More
25m 1s
Jun 2025
Can Europe’s Trump counterpunch work? Sanctions, tariffs and a MAGA twist.
Trump is finally facing some resistance. Can Europe seize the moment? This week on EU Confidential, host Sarah Wheaton speaks with Swedish Member of the European Parliament Karin Karlsbro, just back from Washington, about how Brussels is reading the room in D.C. — and whether the ... Show More
39m 44s
Sep 14
Trump wages economic war on US allies, while BRICS builds alternative system
Donald Trump is imposing tariffs and unequal treaties on longtime allies in Europe, Japan, and South Korea, forcing them to pay and move their factories to the US. Meanwhile, BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) are building a new multipolar world order based on ... Show More
1h 25m
Sep 18
Trump criticises Putin as his UK state visit ends
US President Donald Trump says his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin "let me down" at a news conference at the end of his historic state visit to the UK. The British prime minister, Keir Starmer, says the visit has renewed the special relationship for a new era. Also; in France, ... Show More
27m 50s