Donald Trump says he’ll be announcing the tariff rate on imported chips over the next week after a weekend of twists on trade policy for technology companies. U.S. officials say they are not obligated to help a Maryland resident get out of prison in El Salvador after he was erroneously deported. Meta’s antitrust trial is set to begin. And Rory McIlroy finally wins the Masters to complete golf’s grand slam. Find our recommended read on the life of Nobel prize-winning novelist Mario Vargas Llosa h...
Apr 14, 2025•12 min
The earthquake that struck Myanmar in March was a devastating blow. The Southeast Asian country is already grappling with a wilting economy and a widening civil war triggered by a 2021 military coup. In this special episode, we explore the challenges to recovery and what it could mean for Myanmar’s political future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 12, 2025•22 min
Beijing raises U.S. tariffs to 125% but calls time on further retaliation. The political fallout for President Trump as recession fears pummel the dollar. Hollywood is in China’s crosshairs on trade. Plus, Europe eyes a potential intellectual windfall by luring over scientists hit by U.S. job cuts. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Find the latest Reuters Econ World podcast here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection prac...
Apr 11, 2025•12 min
President Donald Trump’s stunning reversal on tariffs brings relief for investors, even as he ratchets up a trade war with China - where producers of artificial Christmas trees report no U.S. orders as tariffs bite. Plus, Trump’s nominee to lead NASA says simultaneous missions to the Moon and Mars are possible. *This episode has been corrected to remove a reference to former U.S. Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Find our recommended read here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter ...
Apr 10, 2025•12 min
Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs kick in, including a 104% duty on Chinese goods. It deepens a global trade war, triggering carnage on global markets and sending U.S. bonds plunging. Consumers are waiting for the impact. Plus, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says two Chinese men fighting for Russia have been captured in eastern Ukraine. Find our recommended read on Hezbollah here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Find the latest Reuters Econ World podcast here. Visit the Thomson ...
Apr 09, 2025•13 min
The U.S. Supreme Court has cleared the way for the Trump administration to keep deporting alleged Venezuelan gang members using a 1798 law, but with certain limits. China refuses to bow to what it called "blackmail" from the U.S. over tariffs - which have also sparked White House infighting. Plus, Trump's surprise announcement on direct nuclear talks with Iran. Find our recommended read here: Astronomers spot two white dwarfs doomed to die in a quadruple detonation Sign up for the Reuters Econ W...
Apr 08, 2025•12 min
Donald Trump has warned foreign governments they would have to pay "a lot of money" to lift sweeping tariffs, delivering more pain for global financial markets. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he hopes Trump will ease tariffs imposed on Israel when the two meet in Washington. A second child with measles has died in Texas, in an outbreak that has resulted in nearly 500 cases and has spread across 22 states. Find our recommended read on a new discovery in the Sahara desert here. Sig...
Apr 07, 2025•12 min
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has promised to streamline what he calls a bloated health bureaucracy. Job cuts at the FDA, CDC and NIH this week saw pharma stocks drop and raised concerns about the country's readiness to fight health threats like the measles outbreak. On this episode of Reuters World News, health editors Michele Gershberg and Caroline Humer explain what we know about the cuts, and how the industry is reacting to moves by Trump’s health czar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...
Apr 05, 2025•21 min
The world reels from President Trump’s sweeping tariffs with $2.4 trillion wiped off U.S. shares and governments vowing retaliation. We look at the tariff math and its impact on poor countries, plus what’s being discussed in the White House. And, as night falls in Washington on Fridays, the federal firings begin. Vote for Reuters Econ World in the Webby awards: Best News & Politics episode Best Business podcast episode Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Eco...
Apr 04, 2025•11 min
President Trump's tariffs pile more stress onto a struggling world economy. Elon Musk's high-profile involvement in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race raises questions over whether he has become a political liability. And Myanmar’s deadly earthquake may bring a diplomatic payoff for its junta chief. Find our recommended read on the bidders to buy TikTok here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Find the latest Reuters Econ World podcast here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy State...
Apr 04, 2025•13 min
U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff plan has investors and countries on high alert. Mass layoffs begin at U.S. health agencies. A liberal wins the Wisconsin Supreme Court election in a setback for Trump and Elon Musk. And a Maryland man was deported to El Salvador by mistake. *This podcast was updated to include an introduction to Reuters Economics Editor Dan Burns. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recom...
Apr 02, 2025•10 min
Markets are on edge as the world awaits President Trump’s reciprocal tariff push on April 2. We look at the political fallout of Marine Le Pen being barred from running in the French 2027 presidential election. What’s next at the FDA after the ousting of the top vaccine official. And how Republican budget cuts could impact a California district. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reu...
Apr 02, 2025•13 min
Elon Musk hands out million-dollar checks in Wisconsin ahead of a closely contested Supreme Court election. U.S. President Donald Trump’s attacks on major law firms. And, Turkey's crackdown on President Tayyip Erdogan's main rival erodes peace process hopes among Kurds. Find our recommended read here. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Find the latest Reuters Econ World podcast here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection p...
Apr 01, 2025•13 min
The Trump administration says at least 60 schools have violated Title VI for allowing antisemitism to flourish on campus. Critics see this effort as a way for the White House to clamp down on freedom of speech, and to punish left-leaning institutions. On this weekend episode, our reporters Helen Coster and Julia Harte unpack the fight over higher education in America. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Priv...
Mar 29, 2025•20 min
A 7.7-magnitude earthquake hits Myanmar. U.S. Vice President JD Vance visits Greenland as Trump insists that Washington should control the Arctic island. Trump bumps his pick for UN ambassador opting to keep Congresswoman Elise Stefanik in the House. And American drivers face higher car prices and fewer choices as auto tariffs loom. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our...
Mar 28, 2025•12 min
U.S. President Donald Trump announces his latest trade war salvo – a 25% tariff on imported vehicles. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth texted about plans to kill a Houthi leader just two hours before a military operation that was meant to be top secret, but denies that he shared war plans. And Reuters is one of the first international news outlets to gain access to Kursk – hear from the ground as Russian troops are close to driving out the last Ukrainian forces. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World ...
Mar 28, 2025•13 min
The Trump administration has sought to contain the fallout after a journalist was inadvertently included in a secret group discussion of highly sensitive war plans - we look at how secure the Signal app is. A network of companies operated by a secretive Chinese tech firm has been trying to recruit recently laid-off U.S. government workers, according to job ads and a researcher who uncovered the campaign. The U.S. says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to maritime and energy ceasefires. Find our rec...
Mar 27, 2025•12 min
Top Trump cabinet members inadvertently included a journalist in a Signal group chat about Houthi strike plans in Yemen. It’s Kyiv’s turn at the negotiating table in Saudi Arabia but what would a ceasefire in the Black Sea mean for Ukraine and Russia. Plus, the risk of stagflation. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data pr...
Mar 25, 2025•12 min
A Turkish court has jailed Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu – President Tayyip Erdogan’s main political rival – triggering huge protests. U.S. and Russian officials begin talks in Saudi Arabia aiming for a Black Sea deal ahead of a broad Ukraine ceasefire. And as the shrinking of the federal workforce hits the VA, we look at the impact on mental healthcare for veterans. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recommended Read her...
Mar 25, 2025•13 min
A huge fire has closed London Heathrow airport, disrupting hundreds of flights. U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education. And controversy swirls around Disney’s ‘Snow White’ as it hits the theaters. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...
Mar 24, 2025•11 min
Deportations by the Trump administration are testing the system set up by America's founders where three equal branches of government check each other’s power. Our legal journalists examine the growing standoff between the executive and judicial branches to understand where we go from here. Donald Trump and John Roberts: Two sides of a US judiciary under pressure Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy S...
Mar 22, 2025•23 min
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy agree to work together to end the war in Ukraine. The Fed is in no rush to cut interest rates, drawing Trump's ire on Truth Social. The Trump administration has removed a ban on "segregated facilities" for federal contractors. And the race for the International Olympic Committee president enters the home stretch. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recom...
Mar 21, 2025•13 min
Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to stop attacking Ukrainian energy facilities temporarily, but declined to endorse a full 30-day ceasefire. What renewed strikes on Gaza mean for Israel's coalition government. The Federal Reserve wraps up its latest meeting today and is widely expected to keep rates on hold. And Nvidia unveils its latest AI chip. Find our recommended read here and our exclusive on the U.S. suspending efforts to counter Russian sabotage is here. Sign up for the Reuters...
Mar 20, 2025•13 min
Israeli air strikes on the Gaza strip have killed over 300 people, Palestinian authorities say, collapsing the ceasefire. U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin speak by phone today with the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant likely to feature in the talks. And astronauts ‘Butch and Suni’ prepare to rocket back to Earth. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recommended Read here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Pr...
Mar 18, 2025•11 min
The Trump administration has deported alleged members of a Venezuelan gang from the U.S. despite a court order forbidding it from doing so. The United States says it will keep attacking Yemen's Houthis until they end attacks on shipping, after the biggest military operation in the Middle East since President Donald Trump took office. Government officials are among a number of people arrested after fire ripped through a packed and unlicensed nightclub in North Macedonia, killing 59 people. Find o...
Mar 18, 2025•11 min
Canada's anger at Donald Trump has prompted a wave of protest, consumer backlash and a ‘Saturday Night Live’ call out from Mike Myers. It's also helped usher in political newcomer Mark Carney as the new Canadian prime minister and opened a window for Ontario's premier Doug Ford to step into the global conversation. Our editors in Ottawa and Toronto explore how this reaction to Trump is affecting everyday Canadian life and reshaping politics. Angry Canadians get their 'elbows up' in face of Trump...
Mar 15, 2025•27 min
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he agrees to a U.S.-backed ceasefire in Ukraine in principle, but that the proposal needs serious reworking. U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to slap a 200% taruffs on alcohol from Europe. And Donatella Versace steps down as the design chief, in a move that’s fanned talk of a sale to rival fashion house Prada. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement fo...
Mar 14, 2025•12 min
Many Americans think Trump’s actions on the economy are too "erratic", according to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll. Senate Democrats are fuming over a Trump-backed stopgap bill with less than two days to go until a partial government shutdown. And Derek Guy, also known as "the menswear guy", tells the Reuters World News podcast what Made in America means for garments. *This podcast includes an interview in a segment about Made in America. Jonah Green, a Reuters World News podcast producer, conducte...
Mar 14, 2025•12 min
The United States has agreed to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after Kyiv said it was ready to support Washington's proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia. Donald Trump's increased tariffs on steel and aluminum imports have taken effect, with Europe vowing to hit back with counter measures. A legal battle over a detained Columbia University student will play out in federal court, with the U.S. government indicating it would oppose the Palestinian activist's bid fo...
Mar 13, 2025•12 min
The U.S. stock market loses $4 trillion in value as President Donald Trump plows ahead on tariffs. Farmers put their plans and investments on hold under his USDA spending freeze. The Philippines’ former President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested at the ICC’s request over his drugs war killings. And in Argentina, a trial begins into the death of late soccer icon Diego Maradona. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter here. Listen to the Reuters Econ World podcast here. Find the Recommended...
Mar 11, 2025•12 min
