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  • An economist behind the Prop 40 California wealth tax

    October 28, 2026 · 40 min

    California is voting on a historic measure to tax billionaires. The idea of a one-time 5% wealth tax is putting Silicon Valley on edge. Emmanuel Saez, one of the economists who helped design Proposition 40, joins host Carmel Crimmins to…

  • Prediction markets and social good: an interview with Kalshi's CEO

    October 21, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

    Prediction markets let people weigh in on everything from elections and sports matches to Taylor Swift concerts. Supporters say they aggregate information better than polls or pundits. Critics worry they're just betting dressed up as…

  • France's fiscal fault lines

    October 14, 2026 · 34 min

    A generational dilemma lies at the heart of France's financial problems. Older voters rely on a social contract built during decades of stronger growth. But a rising pension bill is sucking resources away from other priorities. Host Carmel…

  • AI at work

    October 7, 2026 · 35 min

    AI is already changing the labor market, but not in the way many people expect. Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP, joins host Carmel Crimmins to explain why AI appears to be reshaping tasks rather than eliminating jobs, why younger…

  • Australia's housing squeeze

    September 30, 2026 · 38 min

    Higher interest rates are testing homeowners Down Under. Australia's property market is cooling, with ripple effects across the wider economy. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Reuters reporters Stella Qiu and Byron Kaye about what Australia's…

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  • The 5% yield

    September 23, 2026 · 38 min

    The world's most-watched financial marker is hitting levels not seen in decades. So how worried should you be? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to U.S. economics editor Dan Burns about the consequences of a rise in U.S. 10-year treasury yields…

  • Trump's EV U-Turn

    September 16, 2026 · 42 min

    America's car industry spent years preparing for an electric future when President Trump flipped the script. Reuters U.S. autos editor Mike Colias joins host Carmel Crimmins to unpack the fallout from Trump's policy reversal and what it…

  • The cost of quantum

    September 9, 2026 · 38 min

    Quantum computers are coming, but who will pay for their development? On this episode of Reuters Econ World, Jonathan Ruane of MIT joins host Carmel Crimmins to unpack the multibillion-dollar race to build the next generation of computing…

  • Right-wing populism

    September 2, 2026 · 39 min

    Far-right and anti-immigration parties are a diverse bunch when it comes to the economy. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Catherine De Vries, head of political science at the IE School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs, about the…

  • The Treasury twist

    August 26, 2026 · 36 min

    Scott Bessent wants lower borrowing costs but the bond market has other ideas. Host Carmel Crimmins unpacks the Treasury Secretary's plans for a "Treasury twist" and the battle over U.S. interest rates. Sign up for the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reuters…

  • Europe's electric dreams

    August 12, 2026 · 38 min

    Europe is making a multi-trillion euro bet that homegrown electricity can solve some of its biggest problems: high energy costs, geopolitical vulnerability, and industrial decline. On this week's Econ World, energy columnist Ron Bousso…

  • Coughing up: the economics of sick leave

    August 5, 2026 · 41 min

    Germany is cracking down on sick leave to cut costs and boost growth. But could it backfire? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to economist Nicolas Ziebarth about the hidden economics of sick leave, from adverse selection and moral hazard to the…

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About the show

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.