Yesterday

Elbows up, again: a US-Canada trade flare-up

Promising trade talks imploded after a literal 11th-hour change from the American side. We examine the new trade barriers being erected, and the complex calculation for Prime Minister Mark Carney. In Japan Gen X workers are even still bearing the costs of an economic bubble-burst ... Show More

21m 48s

Aug 21

I, robot? AI and consciousness

The rise of generative AI has put new urgency into ancient questions. What is consciousness, and can machines ever have it? We dive into the data that reveal a surge in sexually transmitted infections in Europe. And our obituaries editor considers the life of Mary de Rachewiltz, ... Show More

24m 48s

Aug 20

Bombs and bombshells: Zelensky under pressure

From anti-corruption probes to a disgruntled ex-minister calling for elections to disrupted grain shipments, headaches are mounting for Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky. China has until now coped with a patchy, pricey system for mental-health treatment. The government is no ... Show More

22m 45s

Oct 2025

Manhattan transfer: New York’s finance folk flee

Taxes upon taxes are just one of the reasons that both financial-industry hotshots and businesses are moving out of the Big Apple. We look at what that might cost the city. A snapshot of the drinks business reveals a subtle picture of who is drinking what, and where. And the Chin ... Show More

21m 54s

Apr 2023

Weekend Movies, Tax-Fueled Movers, & “Master Plan 3” 4/6/23

<p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/06/france-macron-tough-talks-with-china-xi-jinping-eu-sino-relations-at-a-crossroads.html?&qsearchterm=china">President Macron is meeting President Xi</a>, Speaker Kevin <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2023/04/05/kevin-mccarthy-meets-with-ta ... Show More

38m 51s

Jun 2024

UK’s wealthy foreigners look for the exits

<p>Chinese executives are trying to avoid US tariffs by relocating manufacturing, a growing number of wealthy foreigners in the UK are planning on leaving the country, and Brazilian financial markets have been performing poorly. Plus, the FT’s Tim Bradshaw explains whether Nvidia ... Show More

11 m

Aug 2025

Wall Street digests bitter economic data

The FT’s US financial commentator joins to discuss how investors are responding to unsettling new economic data, and Germany’s biggest sports retailer is considering relocating some manufacturing to China. Plus, US President Donald Trump is using tariffs to target Brazil’s judici ... Show More

10m 58s

Jan 2024

Empire State O'Reilly: Albany Taxation

Bill talks about the taxes levied on New Yorkers due to the migrant crisis. Originally only available in the New York City area, Bill’s Empire State O’Reilly commentary addresses local New York issues, but those issues have implications, impact the country, and mirror problems in ... Show More

5m 34s

May 2024

Empire State O'Reilly: Taxes

Bill breaks down the tax situation. Originally only available in the New York City area, Bill’s Empire State O’Reilly commentary addresses local New York issues, but those issues have implications, impact the country, and mirror problems in other states. Learn more about your ad ... Show More

4m 54s

Oct 2023

Invaluable bonds: rising borrowing costs

America may have avoided a government shutdown last month but its fiscal worries are far from over. And unease in bond markets will spill over into the rest of the world. What can governments do to stave off the financial blow? The Chinese Communist Party’s youth wing is using ra ... Show More

25m 4s

Apr 2025

Economies of sail: migrant-smuggling entrepreneurs

More than 36,000 migrants crossed the English Channel in small boats last year. Our correspondent investigates the increasingly sophisticated business strategies of the criminals who smuggle them. As the planet heats, wildfires in East Asia are becoming fiercer and more frequent ... Show More

25m 11s

Oct 2023

Movin’ out

Nearly half of young adults in the U.S. are living with family — the highest rate since the 1940s, according to a Bloomberg survey. In this episode, we’ll talk to some of them about the hurdles they’re facing, from high rents to cutthroat competition. Plus, Americans are spending ... Show More

29m 3s

Manhattan transfer: New York’s finance f...