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The Big View
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Reuters Breakingviews columnists tap their best contacts to explore the biggest issues driving business and markets today. Every Tuesday, Global Editor Peter Thal Larsen and his team tackle a pressing question with a senior executive, financier, policymaker, or other expert. The Big View helps you understand what is going on, explore all sides of the argument, and think about what happens next.
[For previous The Exchange podcast users, we didn't want to leave you hanging so we've decided to repurpose this feed for the launch of The Big View podcast. You can still find the legacy episodes below marked under the old title]
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Separating science fiction from fact at SpaceX
May 1900:41:24Tap to summarizeElon Musk’s rockets-to-AI venture is getting closer to a $1.8 trln IPO. In this episode of The Big View, astrophysicist Adam Becker, author of ‘More Everything Forever,’ tells Jeff Goldfarb about the folly of ascribing value to plans to put data centers in space or colonize Mars. Adam Becker: More Everything Forever Breakingviews: SpaceX’s $1.75 trln hope rests on Musk imagination Podcast: Dreaming Against the Machine Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Why rich societies became prosperous and anxious
May 1200:32:33Tap to summarizeIn the developed world, many people are both better off and unsatisfied. On this episode of The Big View, Peter Thal Larsen talks to Ryan Avent, author of ‘In Good Faith’, about the eroding beliefs underpinning growth, and whether AI will force us to confront what progress means. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Why the dollar could outlast the United States
May 500:42:59Tap to summarizeThe US inherited rather than invented its currency, argues Brendan Greeley, author of ‘The Almighty Dollar’. In this episode of The Big View he tells Peter Thal Larsen about the greenback’s origins and why its global appeal might survive American fiscal and military recklessness. “The Almighty Dollar: 500 Years of the World’s Most Powerful Money”, by Brendan Greeley The Big View: Global currencies have a rich past and poor future The Big View: What could knock King Dollar off its throne Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Securing joined-up markets in a fractured world
Apr 2800:37:50Tap to summarizeGreat power rivalry and upstart technology are testing financial infrastructure. In this episode of The Big View, Stephan Leithner, CEO of Deutsche Boerse, tells Peter Thal Larsen how the $58 bln exchange group is coping with volatility, and how the EU can become more autonomous. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →The Gulf energy crisis and the US-China showdown
Apr 2100:36:37Tap to summarizeDonald Trump’s war with Iran has exposed how much countries depend on oil and gas imports. In this episode of The Big View, Helen Thompson of Cambridge University tells Peter Thal Larsen how energy rivalry is shaping US foreign policy – and why the fault line runs through Europe. Helen Thompson: “Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st Century” The Big View: How the Strait of Hormuz changes economic warfare Breakingviews: Oil shock will speed electric cars’ comeback Reuters: Iran attacks wipe out 17% of Qatar’s LNG capacity for up to five years, QatarEnergy CEO says Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →How the Strait of Hormuz changes economic warfare
Apr 1400:33:35Tap to summarizeBy strangling the waterway, Iran retaliated against the US and eased some financial sanctions. In this episode of The Big View Edward Fishman, senior fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations, tells Peter Thal Larsen how American economic weapons have been turned against it. The Big View, March 2025: Why financial warfare could backfire on the US Edward Fishman: Iran is Using America’s Playbook Against Us, New York Times, March 2026 Benjamin Alter and Edward Fishman: The Dark Side of Energy Independence, New York Times, 2013 Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →How ransomware took the world economy hostage
Apr 700:36:49Tap to summarizeOnline extortion has exploded into a multibillion-dollar global industry. On this episode of The Big View, Peter Thal Larsen talks to Anja Shortland of King’s College London about its rapid growth, fresh threats from AI, and the blurry line between cyber crime and cyber warfare. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →OpenAI’s curious business conundrum
Mar 2400:38:20Tap to summarizeThe ChatGPT creator has 900 mln users and an $840 bln valuation, yet its financial future is unsure. On this episode of The Big View, Peter Thal Larsen and tech analyst Benedict Evans discuss why scale does not guarantee profit, and how previous breakthroughs captured value. How will OpenAI compete? OpenAI announcement Breakingviews: What happens if OpenAI or Anthropic fail? Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Global currencies have a rich past and poor future
Mar 1700:31:14Tap to summarizeThe Roman denarius and Florentine florin rose and fell with economic and military power. Will the US dollar face the same fate? In this episode of The Big View, Berkeley economist Barry Eichengreen tells Peter Thal Larsen why history suggests the greenback’s prospects are weak. Money Beyond Borders: Global Currencies from Croesus to Crypto The Big View: What could knock King Dollar off its throne The Big View: Why financial warfare could backfire on the US Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcribe →Donald Trump’s biggest trade shock is yet to come
Mar 1000:32:06Tap to summarizeThe year since the US president’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariff war has produced many surprises. In this episode of The Big View, Peter Thal Larsen and IMD Business School’s Simon Evenett discuss why dire forecasts fizzled, how China levies fell to 26%, and why a larger jolt looms. The Supreme Court Rules, Uncertainty by Design Remains – Global Trade Alert Trade Redirection of Chinese Exports During 2025: Evidence from Full-Year Data – Global Trade Alert The Big View: What Trump’s tariff tantrum will do to world trade The Big View: Why Trump’s trade assault will fail and keep going Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt-out of targeted advertising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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