How financial markets became even more manic

Teaching kids to code was supposed to equip them for tomorrow. Then artificial intelligence came along. In this episode of The Big View, academic and author Daniel Susskind tells Peter Thal Larsen why predicting future jobs is folly and why critical thinking will matter more. Dan ...  Show more

With US debt at $40 trln and yields near two-decade highs, government bonds are causing economic jitters. On this episode of The Big View, financial journalist Robin Wigglesworth tells Peter Thal Larsen how state borrowing built the modern world – with many bumps along the way. R ...  Show more

After responding to the unexpected success of $720 bln Tesla, older manufacturers now face rising China exports amid slower EV growth. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists discuss how GM, VW and others – including governments – are handling the nascent trade war. R ...  Show more

Some of the biggest investors, including Brookfield and TPG, are launching mega-funds to invest in the global transition to a net-zero economy in what could be the ultimate new asset class. Richard Beales and Rob Cox discuss. Plus, Beijing’s crackdown on after-school tutoring.  S ...  Show more

What if the AI investment boom goes wrong? Host Carmel Crimmins and Reuters editor-at-large Mike Dolan reconvene to look at the real-world impact of the dash for artificial intelligence and the role national security is playing in the multi-billion dollar spending spree. Sign up ...  Show more

On today's podcast: (1) The EU's Ursula von der Leyen tells Bloomberg China's massive EV subsidies need to be investigated. (2) Rishi Sunak considers pushing back the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars. (3) The CBI calls off its AGM at the last minute, amid 'cash-flow challen ...  Show more