Reuters Econ World

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.

Episodes

Statistics: Trump's firing rocks the foundations of economics

August 6, 2025 • 40 mins
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 Reut...
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Overtourism

July 30, 2025 • 42 mins
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 he...
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Europe’s defence boom

July 23, 2025 • 36 mins
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...
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Fast lane

July 16, 2025 • 44 mins
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...
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'Shadow Fed chair'

July 9, 2025 • 45 mins
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 newslett...
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Stablecoins

July 2, 2025 • 26 mins
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 informati...
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Debt relief

June 25, 2025 • 24 mins
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 ...
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Prices

June 18, 2025 • 24 mins
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 priva...
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Crypto

June 11, 2025 • 25 mins
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 Thoms...
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Japan’s debt

June 4, 2025 • 22 mins
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 inform...
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Robots

May 28, 2025 • 20 mins
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. ...
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Budget deficits

May 21, 2025 • 23 mins
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...
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OPEC+

May 14, 2025 • 23 mins
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...
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Endowments

May 7, 2025 • 21 mins
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 ...
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Europe's energy security

April 30, 2025 • 19 mins
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 Germa...
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The World Bank and the IMF

April 23, 2025 • 24 mins
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. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter and the daily markets newsletters: Morning Bid U...
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The dollar

April 16, 2025 • 22 mins
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 l...
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Trade and Australia

April 9, 2025 • 21 mins
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 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 be...
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China's price problem

April 2, 2025 • 20 mins
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...
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India

March 26, 2025 • 22 mins
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 Wo...
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