Show overview
Reuters Econ World has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 90 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 40 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 23 min and 35 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 3 weeks ago, with 16 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 46 episodes published. Published by Reuters.
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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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Safe havens
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. * This episode was recorded before the US and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire on April 7, 2026. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter Catch Reuters Morning Bid here Produced by Eliza Davis Beard Sound engineering and music by Josh Sommer Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. Further listening Just noise? Investing in turbulent geopolitical times The dollar Gold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Live podcast: The affordability gap
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. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter Catch Reuters Morning Bid here For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Further listening Trump’s economy — Live from New York Is the U.S. economy in danger of contracting? Labor market limbo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Will Trump’s Iran war jumpstart the EV revolution?
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. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter Catch Reuters Morning Bid here For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Further listening Fast lane Iran: supply shock Europe’s energy security Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Adam Smith’s time to shine
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. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter Catch Reuters Morning Bid here For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Further listening Labor market limbo Conglomerates Growth and the planet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Gulf’s nightmare scenario
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. Sign up for the Iran Briefing newsletter here Catch Reuters Morning Bid here For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Further listening Iran: supply shock OPEC+ Energy war Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Iran: supply shock
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. Sign up for the Iran Briefing newsletter here Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Further listening Just noise? Investing in turbulent geopolitical times Europe’s energy security Energy war Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
(Middle) power play: de-risking from America
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. Catch Reuters Morning Bid here Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Further listening Just noise? Investing in turbulent geopolitical times Europe’s energy security ‘Decoupling’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The big shrink
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. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter Produced by Eliza Davis Beard Sound engineering and music by Josh Sommer Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Our Standards: **The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.** Further listening Dating apps Is Big Tech too big to slow down? Labor market limbo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dating apps
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. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter Check out Reuters’ Big View podcast Produced by Eliza Davis Beard and Ethan Plotkin Sound engineering and music by Josh Sommer Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Our Standards: **The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.** Further listening Is Big Tech too big to slow down? AI Baby Slump Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kevin Warsh
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. Howard Schneider covers the U.S. Federal Reserve, monetary policy and the economy, a graduate of the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University with previous experience as a foreign correspondent, economics reporter and on the local staff of the Washington Post. Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter Check out Reuters’ Big View podcast Produced by Eliza Davis Beard and Ethan Plotkin Sound engineering and music by Josh Sommer For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Further listening A divided Fed The ‘goldilocks’ interest rate ‘Decoupling’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mission critical: Trump and the mineral race
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. Ernest Scheyder is a senior correspondent covering critical minerals and the global energy transition, as well as the author of The War Below: Lithium, Copper, and the Global Battle to Power our Lives, which was longlisted for the 2024 National Book Award and was named the American Energy Society’s Energy Book of the Year. Check out “The War Below” here Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Further listening Critical minerals EV batteries Supply chains Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Just noise? Investing in turbulent geopolitical times
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 Marko Papic is a macro and geopolitical expert at BCA Research, a global investment research firm. He is also the author of Geopolitical Alpha: An Investment Framework for Predicting the Future. Catch Reuters Morning Bid here Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Further listening Opec+ The Transatlantic Economy Bond vigilantes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Is Big Tech too big to slow down?
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. Catch Reuters Morning Bid here Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Further listening Bubble talk – Part 1 Bubble talk – Part 2 American capitalism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Venezuela and the resource race
President Donald Trump has been clear: one big reason for toppling Nicolás Maduro is to gain more access to Venezuela’s oil assets. But will U.S. oil companies heed his call? Host Carmel Crimmins is joined by Reuters Energy Columnist Ron Bousso to discuss how the U.S. action over the weekend will impact energy markets, and why the world may be entering a new era of resource competition. Catch Reuters Morning Bid here Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Further listening OPEC+ Peak Oil Risk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A divided Fed
Is division the new normal at the U.S. central bank? President Donald Trump wants Chair Jerome Powell's successor to push through big rate cuts next year but officials are divided over the Fed's future path. Host Carmel Crimmins is joined by Reuters Fed and economics reporter Ann Saphir to talk politics, economics and what 2026 might bring. Catch Reuters Morning Bid here Want to hear more 2026 predictions from Reuters Breakingviews? Click here For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Further listening The Fed and the rest of the world The 'Goldilocks' interest rate What the Fed's interest rate cut means for Americans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Labor market limbo
The U.S. economy is humming along nicely; the labor market not so much. Job creation is slowing and so is the supply of workers. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Reuters U.S. economics editor Dan Burns about the forces reshaping America’s workforce. Catch Reuters Morning Bid here Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Further listening Statistics: Trump's firing rocks the foundations of economics Is the U.S. economy in danger of contracting? Inflation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trump’s economy — Live from New York
Listen to Carmel Crimmins live from New York as she discusses President Donald Trump's ambitions for the US economy. US editor Sally Buzbee and Federal Reserve correspondent Howard Schneider take the stage at Reuters NEXT to weigh the president's economic performance in his first year of this term. Check out more great conversations from Reuters Next here Catch Reuters Morning Bid Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Further Listening American capitalism Bubble talk - Part 2 Statistics: Trump's firing rocks the foundations of economics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Interview with European Central Bank chief economist Philip Lane
The euro zone’s economic outlook is steady – can it really stay that way? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Philip Lane, chief economist at the European Central Bank about tariff turmoil, Fed independence and getting the euro zone out of its low-growth rut. Catch Reuters Morning Bid here Sign up for the Reuters Econ World newsletter. Join us in person or online at the Reuters Next festival on December 3rd and 4th. For information on our privacy and data protection practices visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices