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.
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June 17, 2026 • 34 mins
A decade after Britain voted to leave the European Union the debate around reversing it has re-ignited. Transatlantic tensions and the battle over No. 10 have put Brexit back under a spotlight. Host Carmel Crimmins takes the stage at Reuters NEXT to talk “de-Brexiting” with Europe editor Rachel Armstrong and UK bureau chief Kate Holton.
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June 10, 2026 • 31 mins
Is it football? Is it soccer? Whatever the name, it’s big business. On this episode of Econ World, sports economist and author Stefan Szymanski joins host Carmel Crimmins to explore how the World Cup became a multi-billion-dollar spectacle, and why the 2026 event is shaping up to be the biggest yet. Plus, find out how an economist predicts the World Cup winner.
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June 3, 2026 • 37 mins
America’s small private colleges are facing declining enrollment, rising debt, and mounting closures. Is higher education in crisis or simply adapting to a new market environment? On this episode of Reuters Econ World, Jon Marcus of the Hechinger Report joins host Carmel Crimmins to unpack the economic forces reshaping universities, from tuition models to demographic shifts, and explore what it all means for students, communi...
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May 27, 2026 • 39 mins
What starts at the checkout line often ends at the ballot box. President Trump’s war in Iran is driving up the price of gasoline and groceries making inflation one of the defining issues in U.S. politics right now. With the midterms just months away, host Carmel Crimmins talks to Sally Buzbee, Reuters U.S. editor, and U.S. economics editor Dan Burns about the political and economic consequences of America’s affordabilit...
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May 20, 2026 • 36 mins
People in the Netherlands on average spend less time working than any other advanced country - just 32 hours a week. Could the rest of the world follow their lead? On this week’s episode of Econ World, guest host Ethan Plotkin meets workers in Amsterdam who have Fridays off and speaks with the chief economist at the Dutch Statistics Office to hear how shorter work hours are impacting the economy.
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April 22, 2026 • 34 mins
President Trump’s pick for Fed chair is facing a multi-trillion-dollar high-wire act. The Iran war is ratcheting up inflationary pressures as the jobs market weakens. Raising or cutting interest rates right now could be problematic. But doing nothing is also risky with President Trump determined to see the Fed cut rates. On this episode of Reuters Econ World, U.S. economics editor Dan Burns joins host Carmel Crimmins to discu...
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April 15, 2026 • 33 mins
Australia's sky‑high cigarette taxes have slashed smoking rates - but they have also helped fuel a booming black market for illicit tobacco. Host Carmel Crimmins speaks with Assistant Customs Minister Julian Hill and economist Lachlan Vass on whether Australia’s tobacco excise has overshot its mark - economically and politically.
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April 8, 2026 • 41 mins
What’s the best refuge for investors in times of crisis? Traditional safe-haven assets, including gold and the yen, are faltering as the war in Iran rattles markets. Host Carmel Crimmins is joined by Reuters Morning Bid hosts Mike Dolan and Anna Szymanski to unpack what 'safe' really means in a world of inflation, energy shocks and geopolitical risk.
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April 1, 2026 • 47 mins
Hear Carmel Crimmins live from New York with A Starting Point's (ASP) Chris Evans and Mark Kassen as they examine the ways Gen Z has been hit by the cost of living crisis and look for solutions. Watch as NYC council member Chi Ossé and Aaron Hedlund from the White House Council of Economic Advisers join them on stage for a bipartisan discussion of how young people are affected by the affordability gap.
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March 25, 2026 • 37 mins
The U.S. electric vehicle market was bracing for an “EV winter” after President Trump’s policies championed gas-powered cars. Then he went to war with Iran. Can the energy crisis caused by that conflict turn things around for EVs? Reuters U.S. autos editor Mike Colias joins host Carmel Crimmins to talk pump prices, politics and the psychology of buying a car.
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March 18, 2026 • 27 mins
The “father of capitalism” has some lessons for the global economy. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to European economics editor Mark John about why Adam Smith’s observations on trade, the super-rich and productivity in “The Wealth of Nations” still resonate 250 years after the book’s publication.
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March 11, 2026 • 38 mins
Gulf states are paying the price for the U.S. war in Iran. Iranian missile and drone strikes are upending their image as a safe haven in an unsafe region and forcing investors to reprice the risk of doing business there. Reuters Gulf Bureau Chief Maha El Dahan joins host Carmel Crimmins to talk about the economic fallout for these energy-rich states and what it means for their investment pledges around the world.
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March 4, 2026 • 24 mins
President Donald Trump’s war in Iran risks a major blow to the global economy. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to U.S. economics editor Dan Burns and European economics editor Mark John about what a surge in energy prices means for inflation, growth and the U.S. midterm elections.
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February 25, 2026 • 37 mins
Global trade is being rewritten as U.S. allies scramble to “de‑risk” from Washington. Reuters Editor-at-large for Finance and Markets, Mike Dolan, joins host Carmel Crimmins to unpack why America has suddenly become the world’s biggest economic uncertainty - and what this shift means for China, Europe, and the future of globalization.
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February 18, 2026 • 34 mins
Will weight-loss drugs fuel the global economy, or give it indigestion? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Michele Gershberg, global health editor and U.S. business editor David Gaffen about the impact of falling obesity rates on consumer spending, productivity and government finances.
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February 11, 2026 • 32 mins
They promise to help you find 'the one' but dating apps face a strange economic incentive: every successful match means losing two customers. This week, Carmel Crimmins digs into the multibillion‑dollar business of online love - how apps keep you swiping, why Gen Z is pulling back, and whether AI could rewrite the entire model.
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February 4, 2026 • 34 mins
President Trump’s pick to run the Federal Reserve says it needs “regime change” but can the nominee deliver an overhaul? Kevin Warsh has criticized the Fed on everything from interest rates to how it communicates. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Fed correspondent Howard Schneider about what Warsh wants and how it might go.
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January 28, 2026 • 35 mins
The United States is scrambling to break China’s chokehold on critical minerals. From government equity stakes to fast-track permits for deep sea mining, the Trump administration is racing to access the essential elements for AI and national defense. Reuters’ Ernest Scheyder unpacks the high‑stakes scramble and what it means for the global economy.
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January 21, 2026 • 31 mins
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
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January 14, 2026 • 34 mins
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.
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