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  • Right-wing populism
    2026/09/02
    Far-right and anti-immigration parties are a diverse bunch when it comes to the economy. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Catherine De Vries, head of political science at the IE School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs, about the economic policies of right-wing populists as they lead opinion polls in Germany and France. Sign up for the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reuters Econ World ⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Catch Reuters Morning Bid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 分
  • The Treasury twist
    2026/08/26
    Scott Bessent wants lower borrowing costs but the bond market has other ideas. Host Carmel Crimmins unpacks the Treasury Secretary's plans for a "Treasury twist" and the battle over U.S. interest rates. Sign up for the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reuters Econ World ⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Catch Reuters Morning Bid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    36 分
  • Europe's electric dreams
    2026/08/12
    Europe is making a multi-trillion euro bet that homegrown electricity can solve some of its biggest problems: high energy costs, geopolitical vulnerability, and industrial decline. On this week's Econ World, energy columnist Ron Bousso joins host Carmel Crimmins to explore whether renewables, nuclear power and a massive grid overhaul can deliver energy security before Europe's competitors pull even further ahead. Check out Ron's column here: Europe makes trillion-euro bet to revive its battered industry Sign up for the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reuters Econ World ⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Catch Reuters Morning Bid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 分
  • Coughing up: the economics of sick leave
    2026/08/05
    Germany is cracking down on sick leave to cut costs and boost growth. But could it backfire? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to economist Nicolas Ziebarth about the hidden economics of sick leave, from adverse selection and moral hazard to the trade-offs involved in calling in sick and working while ill. Sign up for the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reuters Econ World ⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Catch Reuters Morning Bid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 分
  • China's gig economy
    2026/07/22
    The world’s biggest flexible workforce is both an economic buffer and a financial strain for China. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Reuters economics lead writer for China, Marius Zaharia, about the trade-offs at play in the world’s biggest gig economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    42 分
  • The price of war
    2026/07/15
    Russia is paying an increasingly high price for President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. Growth is spluttering and inflation is rising once again as Ukrainian attacks push up fuel prices. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Andrew Osborn, Reuters chief correspondent for Russia, about what the drum beat of bad news means for the economy and the conflict. Sign up for the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reuters Econ World ⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Catch Reuters Morning Bid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    40 分
  • The yen
    2026/07/08
    Japan’s currency is on a historic slide. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Rocky Swift, chief correspondent for markets in Japan, about what Tokyo is doing to shore up the currency and the implications for the rest of the world. Sign up for the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reuters Econ World ⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Catch Reuters Morning Bid ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Further Listening: Japan's debtCarry Trade Fed talk Our Standards: ⁠⁠The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 分
  • Rerouting the Gulf
    2026/07/01
    Gulf nations are scrambling to bypass the Strait of Hormuz. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Timour Azhari, chief correspondent in Saudi Arabia, about the mania for pipelines and the geopolitical hurdles to diversification. Sign up for the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Reuters Econ World ⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Catch Reuters Morning Bid ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Further Listening:⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Gulf’s nightmare scenario Iran: supply shock Energy War ⁠Our Standards: ⁠The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 分