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Russia is paying an increasingly high price for President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine. Growth is spluttering and inflation is rising once again as Ukrainian attacks push up fuel prices. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Andrew Osborn, Reuters chief correspondent for Russia, about ...  Show more

Japan’s currency is on a historic slide. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Rocky Swift, chief correspondent for markets in Japan, about what Tokyo is doing to shore up the currency and the implications for the rest of the world. Sign up for the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reuters Econ World ⁠⁠⁠newsletter⁠⁠ ...  Show more

Listen to the first episode of our new podcast. Host Carmel Crimmins and China bureau chief Kevin Krolicki discuss recent moves by the US to impose tariffs on China’s hot industry – EVs. What is protectionism versus good local policy, how have we arrived at this point, and what d ...  Show more

The FT’s US financial commentator joins to discuss how investors are responding to unsettling new economic data, and Germany’s biggest sports retailer is considering relocating some manufacturing to China. Plus, US President Donald Trump is using tariffs to target Brazil’s judici ...  Show more

Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde and Jackie Davalos discuss the market anxiety building around chip export controls to China. And we’ll hear from the Cato Institute's Jennifer Huddleston about the impact of President Donald Trump’s tech policy on trade and anti-trust investigations. Plu ...  Show more

Bloomberg's Caroline Hyde and Jackie Davalos discuss the market volatility as President Trump threatens tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China. And, what to expect from Palantir earnings. Plus, a look into Elon Musk's DOGE as the tech billionaire begins to cancel payments to fe ...  Show more