Podcast Episodes

Trade and Australia

Australia is caught in the middle of President Trump’s trade war just weeks ahead of a

national election. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Reuters correspondents Kirsty Needham and Wayne Cole about the f…

Published on 5 months ago

China's price problem

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…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

India

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…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Recession

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…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Germany's fiscal bazooka

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-turn…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Conglomerates

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 cong…

Published on 6 months ago

Coffee

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 Carme…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Critical Minerals

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 …

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

'Decoupling'

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 Reut…

Published on 6 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump tariffs

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. L…

Published on 7 months ago