Yesterday

Live podcast: The affordability gap

Hear Carmel Crimmins live from New York with A Starting Point's (ASP) Chris Evans and Mark Kassen as they examine the ways Gen Z has been hit by the cost of living crisis and look for solutions. Watch as NYC council member Chi Ossé and Aaron Hedlund from the White House Council o ... Show More

47m 5s

Mar 25

Will Trump’s Iran war jumpstart the EV revolution?

The U.S. electric vehicle market was bracing for an “EV winter” after President Trump’s policies championed gas-powered cars. Then he went to war with Iran. Can the energy crisis caused by that conflict turn things around for EVs? Reuters U.S. autos editor Mike Colias joins host ... Show More

37m 16s

Mar 18

Adam Smith’s time to shine

The “father of capitalism” has some lessons for the global economy. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to European economics editor Mark John about why Adam Smith’s observations on trade, the super-rich and productivity in “The Wealth of Nations” still resonate 250 years after the book’s ... Show More

27m 1s

Feb 2025

AI's Sputnik moment

Chinese startup DeepSeek has upended assumptions about what it will take to fund and fuel the next generation of artificial intelligence. Tech correspondents Jeffrey Dastin and Anna Tong discuss the fallout for Silicon Valley, investors and global politics. Sign up for the Reu ... Show More

15m 35s

Sep 2025

US-China, TikTok, Kirk suspect, AI phishing bots and Emmys

The U.S. and China close in on a TikTok deal during Madrid trade talks. The Charlie Kirk shooting suspect is not cooperating with authorities, according to Utah’s Governor. A new Reuters investigation reveals that AI chatbots can be easily manipulated to help create phishing scam ... Show More

12m 18s

Jan 2025

DeepSeek, Trump and Hegseth’s Pentagon and USAID

Chinese startup DeepSeek’s launch of its latest AI models threatens to upset the tech apple cart - and the stock market. Newly confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives at the Pentagon with DEI initiatives in his crosshairs. And the Trump administration has benched around ... Show More

12m 14s

May 2025

Pentagon upheaval

Pete Hegseth came into the job as U.S. defense secretary vowing reform. The unprecedented staff cuts he says are designed to maximize "strategic readiness" have instead created an air of fear and distrust, according to insiders. Some military experts warn they could handicap oper ... Show More

22m 32s

Nov 2025

Epstein, dry Iran and ICE data

A severe water crisis has taps running dry in Tehran. What we know so far about the new Epstein emails. And the loophole that has blue states inadvertently sharing driver data with ICE. Plus, an opening at the Fed. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the ... Show More

12m 44s

Apr 2025

Pope's final hours, papal candidates, Trump vs Powell and Iran

Cardinals are due to meet to plan Pope Francis’ funeral – we look at who could be in the running to be the next pontiff. U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to fire Fed chair Jerome Powell shakes markets and rattles investors. And what’s next in this week’s round of Iran-US tal ... Show More

12m 20s

Sep 2024

Everything you need to know about the presidential debate

On Tuesday, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will face off for their first - and perhaps their last - debate. On this weekend episode of Reuters World News, our political correspondents walk us through what to expect from the night and lay out what each candidate needs to do to win ... Show More

18 m

Sep 2025

Afghanistan, Xi’s triumph, Nestle, Bolsonaro and Venice Film Festival

Rescuers in Afghanistan race to reach quake-hit mountain villages. China’s Xi Jinping is having a strong week as he convenes his ‘Axis of Upheaval’. Nestle’s CEO is ousted over an affair he had with a subordinate. The trial of Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro nears a verd ... Show More

12m 19s

Sep 2025

Tyler Robinson, Luigi Mangione, the Fed and Redford's legacy

Utah prosecutors seek the death penalty for the accused assassin of Charlie Kirk and release new details about the case. A New York state judge dismisses two terrorism-related counts against Luigi Mangione. Markets have priced in a near certainty the Fed will cut its key interest ... Show More

12m 10s

Feb 2025

Starmer meets Trump, Musk at cabinet, Gene Hackman and Andrew Tate

President Donald Trump meets British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as the UK seeks a U.S. security backstop for Ukraine. Elon Musk has a starring role at Trump's first cabinet meeting. Judges question the secrecy of DOGE’s activities. Andrew Tate and his brother have left Romania o ... Show More

12m 37s

The Fed and the rest of the world