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Gold
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 enviro…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Transatlantic Economy
President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff plans pose a major threat to U.S.-Europe economic relations. How is Europe preparing? Host Carmel Crimmins spea…
1 year, 3 months ago
Cocoa
It's chocolate season - but the price of cocoa has been on a tear over the last year. The global supply of raw cocoa is heavily concentrated in West…
1 year, 4 months ago
EV batteries
China has won the race to power electric vehicles – what does that mean for the West? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Greater China Bureau Chief Kevin …
1 year, 4 months ago
Inflation
Is it about to get hotter? Host Carmel Crimmins talks price pressures with Rick Rieder, Global Chief Investment Officer of fixed income at BlackRock.…
1 year, 4 months ago
AI
What do we do when the machines are smarter than us? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Craig Mundie, former chief research and strategy officer at Micros…
1 year, 4 months ago
Growth and the planet
Climate change is raising questions about a central tenet of economics – growth. Host Carmel Crimmins is joined by economist Tim Jackson to talk cons…
1 year, 5 months ago
The 'Goldilocks' interest rate
The natural rate of interest is meant to be a guidepost for central bankers - so why is it so hard to pin down? Host Carmel Crimmins is joined by Reu…
1 year, 5 months ago
Carbon markets
In the nearly 20 years since the first carbon trading market was established as an economic approach to addressing climate change, a patchwork of com…
1 year, 5 months ago
War Economy
Russia’s war in Ukraine is powering its economy back home - but is it sustainable? Host Carmel Crimmins is joined by Alexander Marrow, chief companie…
1 year, 5 months ago