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Reuters Econ World
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Join Reuters journalist Carmel Crimmins every week as she and her guests pick apart a key economic principle behind the world’s news. Get beyond buzzwords and technical terms to understand the ideas and debates shaping the global economic agenda.
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Europe's electric dreams
Today00:37:42Tap to summarizeEurope 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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Coughing up: the economics of sick leave
1w ago00:41:21Tap to summarizeGermany 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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China's gig economy
3w ago00:42:24Tap to summarizeThe 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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The price of war
4w ago00:40:20Tap to summarizeRussia 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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The yen
Jul 800:37:00Tap to summarizeJapan’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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Rerouting the Gulf
Jul 100:37:40Tap to summarizeGulf 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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Fed talk
Jun 2400:40:02Tap to summarizeKevin Warsh wants the U.S. central bank to talk less. But is silence really golden for the economy? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Federal Reserve correspondent Howard Schneider and European Central Bank correspondent Balazs Koranyi about keeping policy debates behind closed doors and letting the markets figure things out for themselves. 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: Trump's inflation problem Kevin Warsh’s policy trap Kevin Warsh: Can he deliver a Fed overhaul? Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Brexit: Is that it? – Live from London
Jun 1700:34:55Tap to summarizeA decade after Britain voted to leave the European Union the debate around reversing it has re-ignited. Transatlantic tensions and the battle over No. 10 have put Brexit back under a spotlight. Host Carmel Crimmins takes the stage at Reuters NEXT to talk “de-Brexiting” with Europe editor Rachel Armstrong and UK bureau chief Kate Holton. 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: Trump's inflation problem The affordability gap Swiftonomics Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The World Cup economy
Jun 1000:31:50Tap to summarizeIs it football? Is it soccer? Whatever the name, it’s big business. On this episode of Econ World, sports economist and author Stefan Szymanski joins host Carmel Crimmins to explore how the World Cup became a multi-billion-dollar spectacle, and why the 2026 event is shaping up to be the biggest yet. Plus, find out how an economist predicts the World Cup winner. 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: Trump's inflation problem The affordability gap Swiftonomics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Class dismissed: The economics of U.S. higher education
Jun 300:37:02Tap to summarizeAmerica’s small private colleges are facing declining enrollment, rising debt, and mounting closures. Is higher education in crisis or simply adapting to a new market environment? On this episode of Reuters Econ World, Jon Marcus of the Hechinger Report joins host Carmel Crimmins to unpack the economic forces reshaping universities, from tuition models to demographic shifts, and explore what it all means for students, communities, and the future of learning in America. 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 American capitalism Prices Live podcast: The affordability gap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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