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Reuters Econ World

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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23:42

Budget deficits

Reuters Econ World ·

2025/05/21

U.S. President Donald Trump’s budget bill is likely to bake in outsized deficits for years to come. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Reuters columnist Mike Dolan about what that means for U.S. debt levels and the wider economy. Plus, the anxiety stalking treasury markets.Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted

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23:52

OPEC+

Reuters Econ World ·

2025/05/14

Saudi Arabia is signalling it can live with lower oil prices. But will the kingdom’s push to get OPEC allies in line backfire? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Ron Bousso, energy columnist at Reuters, about the risks of a price war. Plus, everything you wanted to know about contango but were too afraid to ask.Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. You may also

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21:28

Endowments

Reuters Econ World ·

2025/05/07

President Donald Trump’s push to overhaul U.S. academia is putting a spotlight on university finances. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Catharine ("Cappy") Bond Hill, a former president of Vassar College, about college endowments and funding cuts. Plus, we hear about the endowment model of investing.Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ⁠here⁠. For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. You may also

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19:33

Europe's energy security

Reuters Econ World ·

2025/04/30

A blackout in Spain and Portugal exposes the region’s weak point. Europe’s energy security is fragile and facing challenges on a number of fronts. Relying on U.S. liquefied natural gas to plug a Russian supply gap after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine is risky. But what are the alternatives? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to correspondents Marwa Rashad and Riham Alkousaa about Europe’s energy security dilemma. Plus, we hear why some German businesses want to return to Russian gas. Learn more about your

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24:53

The World Bank and the IMF

Reuters Econ World ·

2025/04/23

As the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group meet in Washington DC, the Trump administration's shakeup of the global economy is top of mind. Host Christopher Walljasper talks to Trade and Global Economics reporter David Lawder and Emerging Markets Correspondent Karin Strohecker about what lies ahead for these institutions.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:28

The dollar

Reuters Econ World ·

2025/04/16

The mighty greenback is feeling the heat. U.S. President Donald Trump’s shifting tariff plans have rattled the dollar’s standing as a safe haven. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to U.S. Economics Editor Dan Burns and Europe Markets Editor Dhara Ranasinghe about the implications for the United States and the rest of the world.** This podcast has been nominated for a Webby Award in two categories for our "Swiftonomics" episode. If you like what you hear please vote for us here and here by midnight PT on

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21:59

Trade and Australia

Reuters Econ World ·

2025/04/09

Australia is caught in the middle of President Trump’s trade war just weeks ahead of anational election. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Reuters correspondents Kirsty Needham and Wayne Cole about the fallout for Canberra as Beijing and DC face off over tariffs and the U.S. puts a 10% levy on Australian imports. Plus, “no major beef”, hear how cattle farmers in New South Wales are reacting to the new charges. ** This podcast has been nominated for a Webby Award in two categories for our

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20:55

China's price problem

Reuters Econ World ·

2025/04/02

President Trump’s trade war is complicating China’s deflation dilemma. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Reuters Chief Correspondent in China, Antoni Slodkowski, about falling prices and efforts to boost consumer confidence in the world’s second-largest economy. Plus, we hear from China’s “restaurant undertaker”.Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter and the daily markets newsletters: Morning Bid U.S. by Mike Dolan and Trading Day by Jamie McGeeve here. For information on our privacy and data

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22:33

India

Reuters Econ World ·

2025/03/26

The world's fastest growing major economy is losing momentum at the worst possible time. Hear how U.S. tariffs could stymie Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s development drive and what he is doing about it. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Finance and Markets Editor Vidya Ranganathan and Ira Dugal, editor for financial news in India. Plus, hear how Lamborghini is weathering the economic slowdown in India.Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter and the daily markets newsletters: Morning Bid U.S. by

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23:33

Recession

Reuters Econ World ·

2025/03/19

Is the U.S. economy in danger of contracting? The vibe on financial markets has gone from “U.S. exceptionalism” to talk of recession risks as President Donald Trump’s trade war commences. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Fed correspondent Howard Schneider about what determines a recession and if it’s ever a good thing. Plus, as the White House talks up the idea of an economic “transition”, we hear how Australia’s former Prime Minister Paul Keatinglived to regret a 1990 quip about recession Down

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24:52

Germany's fiscal bazooka

Reuters Econ World ·

2025/03/12

Can a spending bonanza revive Europe’s largest economy? Host Carmel Crimmins is joined by Mark John, European economics editor, and Thomas Escritt, senior correspondent in Berlin, to talk debt U-turns and growth. Plus, ladder inspectors and multiple forms - we hear why German businesses say money alone isn't enough to revive growth and cuts to red tape are also needed. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter and the daily markets newsletters: Morning Bid U.S. by Mike Dolan and Trading Day by

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22:04

Conglomerates

Reuters Econ World ·

2025/03/05

It’s a nightmare scenario for consumer giants. Fed up with high prices and processed products, shoppers are increasingly buying from smaller, “insurgent brands”. So what does it all mean for the conglomerate model of doing business? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Vanessa O’Connell, Reuters global consumer and retail editor and Jessica DiNapoli, U.S. consumer correspondent. Plus, tattoos and condiments – we look at the marketing tactics used by one brand.Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter

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23:31

Coffee

Reuters Econ World ·

2025/02/26

Consumers are in for a bitter wake-up call. The price of coffee beans on wholesale markets has been surging and industry watchers expect that to filter through to grocery stores and cafes. Host Carmel Crimmins is joined by commodities correspondent Marcelo Teixeira to find out the reasons behind the jump and how it may affect consumption. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy

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23:47

Critical Minerals

Reuters Econ World ·

2025/02/19

U.S. negotiations to end the war in Ukraine have thrown the country’s critical mineral supply in the spotlight. As U.S. trade tensions rise with China, Canada and other trade partners, the supply of these important elements is increasingly coming into focus. Our reporter Ernest Scheyder joins guest host Christopher Walljasper to dig into it all.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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22:21

'Decoupling'

Reuters Econ World ·

2025/02/12

The Fed and its peers are diverging on interest rates. President Donald Trump’s threatened trade war is encouraging the U.S. central bank to stand pat while others cut. Carmel Crimmins talks to Reuters chief ECB correspondent Balazs Koranyi about what this divergence means and what the risks are.Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. You may also

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21:56

Trump tariffs

Reuters Econ World ·

2025/02/06

What does the American president want? That's the question everyone's asking, as economists and policymakers around the world try to get their head around a new era of diplomacy done through trade. Listen to Carmel Crimmins and Americas Economics Editor Dan Burns talk through President Trump’s tariffs and what they mean for businesses and governments. Plus, we hear how the latest escalation in the US-China trade war is reverberating in Beijing.Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here

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23:26

Bond vigilantes

Reuters Econ World ·

2025/01/29

Could Wall Street make life difficult for President Donald Trump? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Reuters Financial Industry and Financial Markets Editor Paritosh Bansal about the risk of bond vigilantes returning if Trump’s policies misfire. Plus, why bond market selloffs are hard to predict.Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt

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20:10

UK

Reuters Econ World ·

2025/01/23

Britain’s government needs to get the economy motoring again. Without a clear growth trajectory, it risks having to adopt politically unpopular austerity measures. So, what is it doing and how are investors reacting? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Reuters Editor Alex Smith in Davos. Plus, we hear from Finance Minister Rachel Reeves.Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. You may

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23:56

Gold

Reuters Econ World ·

2025/01/08

How high can it go? The precious metal rallied 27% last year on a cocktail of central bank buying, geopolitical tensions and a favourable rate environment. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Veronica Brown, Reuters Global Industry Editor for metals and mining on all things golden. Plus, how gold’s rally is triggering a boom in wildcat mining in Ghana.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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25:05

The Transatlantic Economy

Reuters Econ World ·

2024/12/18

President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff plans pose a major threat to U.S.-Europe economic relations. How is Europe preparing? Host Carmel Crimmins speaks to Ulrike Malmendier, a member of the German Council of Economic Experts and an economics and finance professor at University of California, Berkeley. Plus, we hear how America’s toymakers are preparing for Trump 2.0.Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson

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