From Venezuela to Greenland to attacks on the Federal Reserve, the geopolitical hits keep coming. So, how do you spot the events that will move markets? Geopolitical analyst Marko Papic joins host Carmel Crimmins to talk risk, at home and abroad Marko Papic is a macro and geopolitical expert at BCA Research, a global investment research firm. He is also the author of Geopolitical Alpha: An Investment Framework for Predicting the Future . Catch Reuters Morning Bid here Sign up for the Reuters ...
Jan 21, 2026•31 min
The AI arms race is making Big Tech even bigger. Is their AI obsession bad for the U.S. economy? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to anti-trust scholar Tim Wu about Silicon Valley’s big players and what their dominance of the digital economy means for consumers. Catch Reuters Morning Bid here Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megapho...
Jan 14, 2026•34 min
President Donald Trump has been clear: one big reason for toppling Nicolás Maduro is to gain more access to Venezuela’s oil assets. But will U.S. oil companies heed his call? Host Carmel Crimmins is joined by Reuters Energy Columnist Ron Bousso to discuss how the U.S. action over the weekend will impact energy markets, and why the world may be entering a new era of resource competition. Catch Reuters Morning Bid here Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter For information on our p...
Jan 07, 2026•35 min
Is division the new normal at the U.S. central bank? President Donald Trump wants Chair Jerome Powell's successor to push through big rate cuts next year but officials are divided over the Fed's future path. Host Carmel Crimmins is joined by Reuters Fed and economics reporter Ann Saphir to talk politics, economics and what 2026 might bring. Catch Reuters Morning Bid here Want to hear more 2026 predictions from Reuters Breakingviews? Click here For information on our privacy and data protection p...
Dec 17, 2025•39 min
The U.S. economy is humming along nicely; the labor market not so much. Job creation is slowing and so is the supply of workers. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Reuters U.S. economics editor Dan Burns about the forces reshaping America’s workforce. Catch Reuters Morning Bid here Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter 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 Fu...
Dec 10, 2025•32 min
Listen to Carmel Crimmins live from New York as she discusses President Donald Trump's ambitions for the US economy. US editor Sally Buzbee and Federal Reserve correspondent Howard Schneider take the stage at Reuters NEXT to weigh the president's economic performance in his first year of this term. Check out more great conversations from Reuters Next here Catch Reuters Morning Bid Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles For info...
Dec 03, 2025•35 min
The euro zone’s economic outlook is steady – can it really stay that way? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Philip Lane, chief economist at the European Central Bank about tariff turmoil, Fed independence and getting the euro zone out of its low-growth rut. Catch Reuters Morning Bid here Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter . Join us in person or online at the Reuters Next festival on December 3rd and 4th. For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thoms...
Nov 26, 2025•39 min
Argentina’s Javier Milei needs dollars to keep his economic overhaul on track. The Trump administration’s financial support buys him time but doesn’t solve the problem of what to do with the peso. Argentina’s currency trades in a band to help fight inflation but critics say it is overvalued. Reuters chief correspondent for emerging markets Karin Strohecker joins host Carmel Crimmins to talk currency bands and geopolitics. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter Join us in person or onli...
Nov 19, 2025•37 min
What if the AI investment boom goes wrong? Host Carmel Crimmins and Reuters editor-at-large Mike Dolan reconvene to look at the real-world impact of the dash for artificial intelligence and the role national security is playing in the multi-billion dollar spending spree. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter. Sign up for Mike Dolan's Morning Bid U.S. newsletter , and check out his columns on Reuters Open Interest. For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Tho...
Nov 12, 2025•39 min
What are the economic forces shaping this shady trade? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Christopher A. Marinello, the CEO and Founder of Art Recovery International, about supply and demand in the illegal market for stolen art. Plus, why rare watches are so sought-after by thieves. 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...
Nov 05, 2025•32 min
Russia and Ukraine aren't just fighting with missiles. They're waging an all-out energy war, targeting power grids and oil installations. U.S. President Donald Trump is raising the stakes with sanctions on Russia’s biggest oil companies. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Guy Faulconbridge, Russia bureau chief and Dmitry Zhdannikov, energy and commodities editor for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, about what it means for the Russian economy and the global energy market. Sign up for the Reuters Ec...
Oct 29, 2025•41 min
China’s top policymakers are finalizing the next five-year plan for the world’s second-largest economy. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Reuters Greater China bureau chief Kevin Krolicki on what to expect from a bureaucratic exercise that ripples around the world. 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 adve...
Oct 22, 2025•38 min
Questions over the valuations of AI companies hang over the global economy as CEOs, pundits and policymakers grapple with the real impact this quantum leap in technology is having. Host Carmel Crimmins and Reuters editor-at-large Mike Dolan examine the debate around a potential AI bubble. 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 t...
Oct 15, 2025•35 min
A gaping hole in the national finances is at the heart of France’s political crisis. Can a tax on the super-rich help? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Paris-based senior correspondent Leigh Thomas and Francesco Canepa, senior European economics correspondent, about the pros and cons of taxing wealth. 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/adc...
Oct 08, 2025•36 min
A series of unexpected events have caused mass disruptions to supply chains. On this week's podcast, host Carmel Crimmins and global managing editor Mark Bendeich unravel how companies, nations and consumers are moving past the initial shock to rework entire strategies. Follow on Apple or Spotify . Listen on the Reuters app. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here . Sign up for the Beacon newsletter here . Listen to The Big View podcast with Nissan CFO Jérémie Papin here Lea...
Sep 24, 2025•35 min
President Trump’s interventions are raising questions about the U.S. approach to free markets. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Reuters U.S. business editor David Gaffen and White House correspondent Trevor Hunnicutt about recent White House deals with U.S. corporates and what they mean for American capitalism. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here . Sign up for the Beacon newsletter here . Listen to the AI Energy episode here . For information on our privacy and data protectio...
Sep 17, 2025•39 min
In a world of surging borrowing costs, the UK is a standout. Is talk of a possible fiscal crisis overblown? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Kate Holton, Reuters UK bureau chief, and Dhara Ranasinghe, financial markets editor for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, about Britain’s finances and the pressure to close the fiscal gap. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here . Click here for the latest episode of On Assignment . For information on our privacy and data protection practic...
Sep 10, 2025•37 min
The political storm engulfing the U.S. central bank risks sucking in the rest of the world. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Elisa Martinuzzi, Reuters financial industry and markets editor for Europe, European economics correspondent Francesco Canepa and Mark Bendeich, global managing editor for economics, politics and world news, about how other countries are reacting to President Trump’s attempt to wrest control over U.S. monetary policy. Listen to the episode on Stablecoins here . Sign up for th...
Sep 03, 2025•31 min
Artificial Intelligence is burning through electricity. Guest host Kim Vinnell speaks to tech reporter Jeffrey Dastin, energy correspondent Laila Kearney and Colleen Howe, who covers China's power industry, about the new energy race between tech giants, and intensifying geopolitical rivalries. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here . Sign up for Reuters Power Up newsletter here . For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit t...
Aug 27, 2025•35 min
The dismissal of the head of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is raising questions about the reliability of U.S. data. Host Carmel Crimmins gets a briefing on the importance of data by U.S. economics editor Dan Burns and emerging markets chief correspondent Karin Strohecker, and what lies ahead if economists can't trust it. Listen to the Reuters Econ World episode on the succession drama at the Fed here . Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here . Fo...
Aug 06, 2025•41 min
Summer is here and crowds are getting booed in some places in the world. Host Carmel Crimmins looks at the economic trade-offs at play in mass tourism as backlash grows in places like Spain and Japan. Listen to Charlie Devereux , in Madrid and John Geddie , in Tokyo, as they examine local responses and share a couple of top tips for those venturing out. Listen to the debt relief episode with Spain's Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo here . Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter h...
Jul 30, 2025•43 min
The region’s decision to spend more on guns has helped make it an investor darling despite an economy still in the doldrums. But will the promised spending splurge give Europe’s economy a big boost or just stretch its weak finances even further? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to European Economics Editor Mark John about the potential implications. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here . Listen to the Drone Wars podcast here . For information on our privacy and...
Jul 23, 2025•37 min
There’s a race going on between the world’s two largest auto makers, China and the United States, and the People’s Republic is out in front. Host Carmel Crimmins talks innovation, protectionism, competition and who gets left behind with Reuters Greater China bureau chief Kevin Krolicki and global autos editor Brian Thevenot. Tortoise economies, and hot pot in cars to come. Read the special report on China’s emerging dominance in the auto sector here . Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newslette...
Jul 16, 2025•44 min
The world’s most important central bank is at the center of a succession drama. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Dan Burns, Americas economics editor, and Federal Reserve correspondent Howard Schneider about the possibility of a central banker in-waiting, and what that would mean for the global economy. *This podcast was updated to fix a missed question by Carmel at the 17:40 minute mark. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here . For information on our privacy and data ...
Jul 09, 2025•45 min
Top central bankers aren’t impressed with the global stablecoin craze. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Hyun Song Shin, economic adviser and head of the monetary and economic department at the Bank for International Settlements, about why stablecoins are no substitute for money. Plus, we head to Turkey to hear how they're being used in the real world. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here . For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson R...
Jul 02, 2025•26 min
The financial burden facing the world’s poorest countries is growing. Spain wants rich creditor nations to do more. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Spanish Economy and Trade Minister Carlos Cuerpo ahead of a meeting of world leaders in Seville that will set out the priorities for financing development goals over the next decade. *This pod has been updated to include a response from the U.S. Treasury Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here . For information on our privacy a...
Jun 25, 2025•25 min
When are tariffs going to hit American wallets? So far, President Donald Trump’s trade war hasn’t sparked a surge in inflation. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to U.S. Economics Editor Dan Burns about what the data is showing and what might be lying in store for U.S. consumers. Plus, the rewards, financial and otherwise, of backyard chickens. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here . For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy ...
Jun 18, 2025•25 min
Digital assets are coming into the mainstream. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Coinbase’s John D’Agostino about what that means for investors and the wider financial system. Plus, get under the hood of the crypto ecosystem from bitcoin and stablecoins to meme coins and everything in between. 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/adchoi...
Jun 11, 2025•25 min
Things are getting more expensive for Tokyo and the rest of the world. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Leika Kihara, Reuters chief correspondent in Japan , and Vidya Ranganathan, editor for finance and markets breaking news , about rising borrowing costs in the world’s most-indebted rich country. Plus, why Japanese government bond auctions are no longer boring. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here . For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thom...
Jun 04, 2025•23 min
There’s a global race for robot supremacy. From Shanghai to Silicon Valley, companies are trying to develop humanoids that can take on physical work. China is emerging as a major player thanks to abundant government support. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Brenda Goh, Reuters bureau chief in Shanghai, and Anna Tong, Reuters technology correspondent in San Francisco, about the drive for humanoid labor. Plus, how to train your robot. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here . For i...
May 28, 2025•20 min
