Money Talks from The Economist
478 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★ - 675 ratingsTake a seat at the table and learn about the biggest stories in financial markets, the economy and business. Each week our editors and correspondents explore how economics influences the world we live in and share their insights across a range of topics. From inflation and recession risk to all things crypto and even the commercial success of K-pop, we have you covered. Published every Thursday.
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Money Talks: The energy weapon
January 26, 2022 19:34 - 31 minutes - 71.5 MBWhat happens if Vladimir Putin invades Ukraine again, the West hits Russia with sanctions, and Mr Putin retaliates by shutting down supply of Russian gas? The Economist’s global energy & climate innovation editor Vijay Vaitheeswaran explores how this would rock energy markets from American shale oil to Chinese imports of LNG. What are the lessons from the last time Russia turned off the taps and how could Europe, already facing record prices, wean itself off its dependency? With Thane Gusta...
Money Talks: Moonshooters
January 19, 2022 18:42 - 31 minutes - 72.5 MBThis week Microsoft announced its biggest ever deal, spending $69bn on games publisher Activision Blizzard to advance its ambitions in gaming and the metaverse. The world’s most powerful tech companies are racing to splash their cash on frontier technologies. We crunch the numbers on where they are investing their billions and ask whether these new corporate moonshots will supercharge productivity or further entrench the giants’ dominance in the future. Rachana Shanbhogue hosts, with Kevin ...
Money Talks: The bossy state
January 12, 2022 19:14 - 34 minutes - 79.4 MBGovernments around the world are deciding it is time to bring big business to heel. Host Rachana Shanbhogue and The Economist’s business editor Jan Piotrowski explore the new age of state interventionism. A suite of old tools is being dusted off and reimagined—from a return to picking winners to turning the century-old global tax system on its head. The big state is back in business. With Oren Cass, director of American Compass; Sarah Miller, founder of the American Economic Liberties Proje...
Money Talks: Rags to riches
January 05, 2022 19:36 - 29 minutes - 67.1 MBHow did second-hand clothes become fashion’s hottest buy? Online resale and rental firms are changing the calculus on what it means to buy fashion “as an investment”. Host Alice Fulwood speaks to entrepreneurs and economists to find out how technology is creating new markets and why consumers are saying out with the new and in with the old. With Eshita Kabra-Davies, founder of By Rotation; Francesca Muston, vice president of fashion at forecaster WGSN; James Reinhart, founder of thredUP; Pr...
Money Talks: Rags to riches
January 05, 2022 19:36 - 29 minutes - 67.1 MBHow did second-hand clothes become fashion’s hottest buy? Online resale and rental firms are changing the calculus on what it means to buy fashion “as an investment”. Host Alice Fulwood speaks to entrepreneurs and economists to find out how technology is creating new markets and why consumers are saying out with the new and in with the old. With Eshita Kabra-Davies, founder of By Rotation; Francesca Muston, vice president of fashion at forecaster WGSN; James Reinhart, founder of thredUP; Pr...
Money Talks: 2021 unwrapped
December 22, 2021 16:30 - 32 minutes - 62.9 MBFrom Ever Given to Evergrande, via empty crisp packets and the metaverse, host Henry Tricks leads a brave band of The Economist’s finest through the tribulations and triumphs of the past year in business, finance and economics. The team unpack the data that made their jaws drop, face baffling clues to mystery items and offer their predictions—and hopes—for 2022. Sign up for our new weekly newsletter dissecting the big themes in markets, business and the economy at economist.com/moneytalks ...
Money Talks: Meet the cryptokings
December 15, 2021 18:45 - 35 minutes - 81.4 MBFour men hold the keys to a $2trn market. Our finance correspondent Matthieu Favas speaks to some of the most powerful people in the world of cryptocurrencies—the founders of the most important crypto exchanges—to find out what it takes to stay on top in the most volatile market of all. We examine their strategies against a looming reckoning with regulators and ask whether their visions for how crypto will change the world could become reality. Rachana Shanbhogue hosts. With Brian Armstron...
Money Talks: The not-so-great resignation
December 08, 2021 18:25 - 28 minutes - 65.5 MBThe idea that the pandemic has prompted people to quit their jobs en masse fills corporate earnings calls, headlines and social media. But do the data hold up? Host Patrick Lane investigates what is really going on in the labour market. Will the Biden administration usher in a new age for America’s formidable unions? And we visit a would-be paradise for digital nomads. We would love to hear from you—please take a moment to complete our listener survey at economist.com/moneytalkssurvey Si...
Money Talks: Omicronomics
December 01, 2021 17:54 - 31 minutes - 71 MBChina’s economy is slowing while America’s overheats, prompting Jerome Powell to suggest this week that the Fed could act faster than planned. As the Omicron variant triggers a fresh wave of travel restrictions, is the world economy caught between a rock and a hard place? Host Patrick Lane and Henry Curr, our economics editor, assess the threats to global growth. With Carmen Reinhart, senior vice-president and chief economist of the World Bank group, and Wang Tao, chief China economist and ...
Money Talks: Veni, vidi, VC
November 24, 2021 19:16 - 29 minutes - 67.9 MBVenture capital is no longer embodied by Silicon Valley investing in its own backyard. A new wave of both capital and competition is powering new ideas across sectors and around the world. Our correspondent Arjun Ramani and host Rachana Shanbhogue speak to veteran VCs, newcomers and founders to find out whether the innovation being funded will be worth the risks. With Roelof Botha, partner at Sequoia Capital; Rana Yared, general partner at Balderton; Ali Partovi, chief executive of Neo; Dr ...
Money Talks: Inflated expectations
November 17, 2021 18:44 - 30 minutes - 70.8 MBUntil recently worrying about rising prices seemed like a relic of the 1970s. Now it borders on a global obsession. As new data on inflation from around the world exceed expectations, host Rachana Shanbhogue asks whether central bankers will be able to curb the trend. Plus, we crunch the numbers in our alternative inflation “Uluru” index. Sign up for our new weekly newsletter dissecting the big themes in markets, business and the economy at economist.com/moneytalks For full access to prin...
Money Talks: It’s not just Evergrande
November 10, 2021 18:45 - 28 minutes - 65.5 MBThe debt-ridden Chinese property giant continues to teeter on the verge of collapse. But the rot in China’s financial system goes much deeper—and could pose a global risk. As COP26 in Glasgow nears a close, we explore the drawbacks of the debate over “degrowth” for tackling climate change. And the property website Zillow’s house-flipping flop reveals the limits of big data in real estate. Henry Tricks hosts Sign up for our new weekly newsletter dissecting the big themes in markets, business...
Money Talks: Yield curveball
November 03, 2021 17:00 - 29 minutes - 67.1 MBWith the prospects for inflation clouded in uncertainty, central banks are in a new staring contest with the bond market. Who will blink first? Also, host Henry Tricks explores how the private sector is influencing what might be the most corporate COP ever. And economist Claudia Goldin tracks five generations of American women to work out why the gender pay gap persists—and how to conquer it. Sign up for our new weekly newsletter dissecting the big themes in markets, business and the econom...
Money Talks: Is the future non-fungible?
October 27, 2021 18:02 - 29 minutes - 67.8 MBThis week The Economist auctioned off an Alice in Wonderland-inspired NFT for charity. Host Rachana Shanbhogue finds out how the sale went and explores the promise and pitfalls of this dizzying new market. Plus, the financial landscape in Africa is changing fast: we ask why the unicorn population has more than doubled this year and speak to Sim Tshabalala, head of the continent’s largest lender, Standard Group Bank. Sign up for our new weekly newsletter dissecting the big themes in markets...
Money Talks: In a tightening spot
October 20, 2021 18:35 - 29 minutes - 68.2 MBHigher inflation looks likely to last into 2022. The Bank of England could be the first big central bank to raise interest rates—why might it make the first move? Also, our team explores how real-time data are upending economics. And Michael Dell, boss of the eponymous tech firm, on why founders are leaving Silicon Valley for Texas and why PCs are still sexy. Rachana Shanbhogue hosts Sign up for our new weekly newsletter dissecting the big themes in markets, business and the economy at econ...
Money Talks: In a tightening spot
October 20, 2021 18:35 - 29 minutes - 68.2 MBHigher inflation looks likely to last into 2022. The Bank of England could be the first big central bank to raise interest rates—why might it make the first move? Also, our team explores how real-time data are upending economics. And Michael Dell, boss of the eponymous tech firm, on why founders are leaving Silicon Valley for Texas and why PCs are still sexy. Rachana Shanbhogue hosts Sign up for our new weekly newsletter dissecting the big themes in markets, business and the economy at econ...
Money Talks: A real-world revolution
October 13, 2021 18:05 - 32 minutes - 73.4 MBThis year's Nobel prize celebrates the "credibility revolution" that has transformed economics since the 1990s. Today most notable new work is not theoretical but based on analysis of real-world data. Host Rachana Shanbhogue speaks to two of the winners, David Card and Joshua Angrist, and our Free Exchange columnist Ryan Avent explains how their work has brought economics closer to real life. Sign up for our new weekly newsletter dissecting the big themes in markets, business and the econom...
Money Talks: The new logic of trade
October 06, 2021 17:30 - 35 minutes - 82 MBTrade used to be about efficiency and growth. But those goals are being overtaken by others, from security to environmentalism. Our Britain economics editor Soumaya Keynes and host Rachana Shanbhogue investigate how the blurring of economic and political concerns is driving—and destabilising—trade relationships, with global consequences. We hear from Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organisation, about the WTO’s complicated history and contested future. US Trade Repr...
Money Talks: Bricks and mortar
September 29, 2021 17:27 - 27 minutes - 63.8 MBChina’s largest developer Evergrande is threatening to default—what does this reveal about the broader troubles in the country’s property market? And if you live in a big American or European city, there’s a good chance that a mighty financial institution could be your next landlord. Plus, historian Adam Tooze looks back at the economic impact of the pandemic. Patrick Lane hosts. Sign up for our new weekly newsletter dissecting the big themes in markets, business and the economy at economis...
Money Talks: Volatile gas
September 22, 2021 17:44 - 27 minutes - 63.4 MBThe price of natural gas is rocketing, with global consequences. Is volatility in this crucial fuel here to stay? We also ask why an investigation at the World Bank has put Kristalina Georgieva, the head of the International Monetary Fund, in the spotlight. And, after our adventures in DeFi-land last week, economist Eswar Prasad assesses who should control the future of money and payments. Patrick Lane hosts Sign up for our new weekly newsletter dissecting the big themes in markets, busines...
Money Talks: Alice in DeFi-land
September 15, 2021 18:28 - 31 minutes - 71.9 MBAfter a painstakingly slow start, the financial system is now digitising fast. Alice Fulwood, The Economist’s US finance correspondent, and host Rachana Shanbhogue explore the different emerging models shaping the future of money and payments. With David Marcus, head of Facebook Financial and Novi, its new digital wallet system; Benoît Cœuré, head of innovation at the Bank for International Settlements, a club of central banks (recorded at the 2021 Eurofi forum) and Lex Sokolin, head of de...
Money Talks: Alice in DeFi-land
September 15, 2021 18:28 - 31 minutes - 71.9 MBAfter a painstakingly slow start, the financial system is now digitising fast. Alice Fulwood, The Economist’s US finance correspondent, and host Rachana Shanbhogue explore the different emerging models shaping the future of money and payments. With David Marcus, head of Facebook Financial and Novi, its new digital wallet system; Benoît Cœuré, head of innovation at the Bank for International Settlements, a club of central banks (recorded at the 2021 Eurofi forum) and Lex Sokolin, head of de...
Money Talks: Opening gambit at Intel
September 08, 2021 17:30 - 23 minutes - 32.3 MBThe notoriously insular American chipmaker wants to throw open the doors. Succeed or fail, this reversal will shake up a $600bn industry at the heart of the global economy. Plus, Harvard economist Edward Glaeser explains how the pandemic is transforming the world’s cities. And, as high streets and malls open, can the direct-to-consumer boom last? Patrick Lane hosts. Sign up for our new weekly newsletter dissecting the big themes in markets, business and the economy at economist.com/moneytal...
Money Talks: Delta means change
September 01, 2021 16:23 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBThe Delta variant has altered the direction of the pandemic and the threats the world economy faces—economic policy must adapt. Also, what can America's ‘gilded age’ reveal about China's future? And, the world’s strictest limits on video games could be a ‘critical hit’ to the industry. Rachana Shanbhogue hosts. Sign up for our new weekly newsletter dissecting the big themes in markets, business and the economy at economist.com/moneytalks For full access to print, digital and audio editio...
Money Talks: Delta means change
September 01, 2021 16:23 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBThe Delta variant has altered the direction of the pandemic and the threats the world economy faces—economic policy must adapt. Also, what can America's ‘gilded age’ reveal about China's future? And, the world’s strictest limits on video games could be a ‘critical hit’ to the industry. Rachana Shanbhogue hosts. Sign up for our new weekly newsletter dissecting the big themes in markets, business and the economy at economist.com/moneytalks For full access to print, digital and audio editio...
Money Talks: The fight over the Fed
August 25, 2021 16:28 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBThe Federal Reserve under Jerome Powell has taken an extraordinarily bold gamble. But will the central bank chairman still be in office to see if it pays off? Plus why construction firms cannot build fast enough to keep up with the rich world’s housing boom. And the race for territory as, one by one, American states legalise betting on sports. Rachana Shanbhogue hosts. Featuring Peter Jackson, CEO of Flutter Entertainment. Sign up for our new weekly newsletter dissecting the big themes in ...
Money Talks: The brass is greener
August 18, 2021 17:15 - 26 minutes - 59.5 MBHundreds of billions of dollars are pouring into the business of decarbonisation. Can this green boom flourish where the last one wilted? Plus, why the branchless neobanks finally conquering America face new challenges beyond the pandemic. And the cybersecurity industry is thriving—but do those shelling out for protection get what they pay for? The Economist’s finance editor Rachana Shanbhogue hosts, with Ciaran Martin, former head of the National Cyber Security Centre. Sign up for our ne...
Money Talks: What tech does China want?
August 11, 2021 17:07 - 31 minutes - 71.2 MBThe contours of Xi Jinping’s grand plan for the Chinese technology industry are emerging. But with so much damage done to the country’s star firms, host Henry Tricks asks what is driving the crackdown. Can the Communist Party pull off an ambitious overhaul of the data economy without crippling it? And what could the West learn from watching the fallout? With Don Weinland, The Economist’s China business and finance correspondent; Simon Cox, our China economics editor; Kendra Schaefer, head o...
Money Talks: Playing catch-up
August 04, 2021 17:02 - 32 minutes - 47.4 MBAt the start of the 21st century, developing economies were a source of unbounded optimism and fierce ambition. But the pandemic has revealed a very different picture: many poor and middle-income countries seem to be losing the knack of catching up with rich ones. Is the golden age of emerging markets over? And how can countries now battered by the pandemic get back on that path to rapid growth? Rachana Shanbhogue hosts with Jim O’Neill, former chief economist at Goldman Sachs who 20 years ...
Money Talks: Robinhood and the merry mob
July 28, 2021 17:28 - 28 minutes - 38.9 MBThe trading app brought retail investing to the public—now it is going public via its retail investors. Our Wall Street correspondent reports from inside its unusual IPO. Plus, as food prices soar, big agriculture is having a bumper year. How long can it last? And lessons from the history books for a new age of central banking. Patrick Lane hosts Subscribers to The Economist can join John O’Sullivan, Buttonwood columnist, and Alice Fulwood, Wall Street correspondent, on July 29th for a liv...
Money Talks: Uncertainty principles
July 21, 2021 17:03 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBFinancial markets are rattled by fears about the rapidly spreading Delta variant of covid-19. But another threat also looms: can the economic recovery survive the end of emergency stimulus? Plus, why America’s shale-oil tycoons are now fracking as little as possible. And, our correspondent meets bitcoin miners in rural China to find out why they are packing up and shipping out. Simon Long hosts Subscribers to The Economist can join our finance reporters John O’Sullivan, Buttonwood columnis...
Money Talks: China Inc stays global
July 14, 2021 18:00 - 28 minutes - 39.5 MBCan a new generation of Chinese multinational companies learn to adapt and even thrive in a hostile environment at home and abroad? Also, how Europe’s latest green plan aims to plug the leaks in the world’s biggest carbon market. And, why online shopping is about to become a whole lot more chatty. Simon Long hosts Sign up for our new weekly newsletter dissecting the big themes in markets, business and the economy at economist.com/moneytalks For full access to print, digital and audio edit...
Money Talks: Tapering without the tantrum
July 07, 2021 17:57 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MBThe economic recovery is outpacing expectations—but so is inflation. Can central banks wind back their support without sending markets into freefall? And, the Olympics used to be a bonanza for corporate sponsors, but this years’ games are turning into a reputational minefield. Rachana Shanbhogue hosts Sign up for our new weekly newsletter dissecting the big themes in markets, business and the economy at economist.com/moneytalks For full access to print, digital and audio editions, subscri...
Money Talks: Lives v livelihoods
June 30, 2021 18:32 - 26 minutes - 36.3 MBLockdowns have become a default tool for governments trying to control covid-19. But are the benefits worth the costs? The return to the office is proving much more difficult than last year’s abrupt exodus. And as he prepares to move to a new beat, our China economics editor reflects on a decade of spectacular growth—and what lies ahead. Rachana Shanbhogue hosts Sign up for our new weekly newsletter dissecting the big themes in markets, business and the economy at economist.com/moneytalks ...
Money Talks: The Empire of Son
June 23, 2021 16:31 - 28 minutes - 39.2 MBHow has the world's biggest technology investor Softbank ridden the wave of the pandemic? And, the surging threat of cyber-heists—the methods and menace of the new bank robbers. Also, survival of the fittest in economic theory. Simon Long hosts For full access to print, digital and audio editions, subscribe to The Economist at www.economist.com/podcastoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Money Talks: Ride shares
June 16, 2021 17:16 - 24 minutes - 34.2 MBThe company that owns China’s leading ride-sharing app is expected to float on the stockmarket in New York next month, in what could be the biggest IPO in the world this year. We examine its ambitions and its plans to beat the competition. And, what about the inflation in the room? Host Patrick Lane asks how American businesses are coping with a spring surge of prices. Also, we talk to the CEO of Twitch, a streaming service that made watching people play video games big business. For full ...
Money Talks: Green bottlenecks
June 09, 2021 17:19 - 28 minutes - 40.5 MBThe clean-energy business is thriving. Theories of decarbonisation are finally being put into practice. But how can the green boom avoid getting bogged down? Plus, the new geopolitics of business: American and Chinese big companies dominate. How did Europe become an also-ran and can it recover its footing? And, why the ghost storefronts of Fifth Avenue could stay empty. Rachana Shanbhogue hosts For full access to print, digital and audio editions, subscribe to The Economist at www.economist...
Money Talks: Reweaving America’s safety-net
June 02, 2021 16:12 - 25 minutes - 34.6 MBPresident Joe Biden wants to Europeanise the American welfare state. How will the biggest social-policy experiment since the 1960s work—and who will pay for it? Also, the work from home revolution promises a financial reckoning for commercial property. And, as LGBT+ Pride month begins, how can companies avoid “rainbow-washing”? Host Simon Long explores the pitfalls of woke advertising. For full access to print, digital and audio editions, subscribe to The Economist at www.economist.com/podc...
Money Talks: A tale of two Europes
May 26, 2021 17:05 - 26 minutes - 38.5 MBThe French are back in cafes and Italians can stay out past 10pm—relief at reopening is widespread but European economic recovery risks being starkly unequal. Plus, Arnold Donald, CEO of Carnival, the world’s biggest cruise company, shares lessons from a year in the doldrums as ships prepare to set sail again. And, are cryptocurrencies a financial world unto themselves? Patrick Lane hosts. For full access to print, digital and audio editions, subscribe to The Economist at www.economist.com/...
Money Talks: Where have all the workers gone?
May 19, 2021 17:39 - 29 minutes - 41.6 MBBusinesses are struggling to fill vacancies at the same time as millions of people are out of work. Host Patrick Lane investigates this conundrum. Also, each year almost 10% of global tax revenue is lost through companies shifting their income to tax havens. How can governments get the world’s most profitable companies to cough up? And, Patrick Collison, co-founder and CEO of Stripe, on the rise of America’s biggest ever unlisted firm. For full access to print, digital and audio editions, s...
Money Talks: Does the world still need banks?
May 12, 2021 18:13 - 31 minutes - 43.7 MBTechnological change is upending finance as the clout of payment platforms and tech firms grows and central banks begin to issue their own digital currencies. But can you imagine a world without banks? Rachana Shanbhogue explores the future of banking with Alice Fulwood, The Economist’s Wall Street correspondent, Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, Patrick Collison, cofounder and CEO of Stripe, Kahina van Dyke, head of digital and data at Standard Chartered, and Jean-Pierre Landau, former de...
Money Talks: Berkshire after Buffett
May 05, 2021 15:55 - 25 minutes - 35.9 MBNow that the world’s most celebrated investor has named a successor, the conglomerate he created must face some hard truths. Also, as companies wrestle with thorny issues from climate change to voting rights, economist Dambisa Moyo argues corporate boards need a makeover. And, the pandemic has coaxed millions of older people online—now companies are racing to keep up with the silver surfers. Rachana Shanbhogue hosts For full access to print, digital and audio editions, subscribe to The Eco...
Money Talks: The QE quandary
April 27, 2021 16:47 - 23 minutes - 53.4 MBAs economies recover, central bankers will need to decide what to do with their asset-purchase schemes and their enormous balance-sheets. We look at how quantitative easing was pioneered in Japan 20 years ago and why it is still a black box. Rachana Shanbhogue hosts For full access to print, digital and audio editions, subscribe to The Economist at www.economist.com/podcastoffer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Money Talks: Less stick more carrot
April 20, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutes - 39.5 MBAs America and its allies threaten more penalties against Russia over the treatment of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, does the West’s overdependence on economic sanctions risk making them ineffective? Also, why India is proving an attractive—and clever—investor in poor countries concerned about Chinese influence. And, do plans for a football Super League risk an own goal? Patrick Lane hosts A note for our listeners: from May 5th 2021 Money Talks will be published every Wednesday. For f...
Money Talks: Less stick more carrot
April 20, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutes - 39.5 MBAs America and its allies threaten more penalties against Russia over the treatment of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, does the West’s overdependence on economic sanctions risk making them ineffective? Also, why India is proving an attractive—and clever—investor in poor countries concerned about Chinese influence. And, do plans for a football Super League risk an own goal? Patrick Lane hosts A note for our listeners: from May 5th 2021 Money Talks will be published every Wednesday. For f...
Money Talks: Politics in the boardroom
April 13, 2021 18:06 - 26 minutes - 38.7 MBFrom voting rights to climate change, companies are under pressure to speak out—is it wise to mix business and politics? Also, China’s state control over tech giants like Ant Group is growing. Trillions of dollars in market value are at stake. And, as crypto-marketplace Coinbase prepares to list and bitcoin’s value surges, we take a look at the currency’s hidden costs. Rachana Shanbhogue hosts For full access to print, digital and audio editions, subscribe to The Economist at www.economist....
Money Talks: The future of work
April 06, 2021 16:56 - 21 minutes - 29.9 MBThe pandemic has fuelled an explosion of unemployment and a transformation in how many people work, especially in richer countries. We consider the many reasons for optimism about the labour market and the prospects for working from home. And, we talk to David Autor, a labour economist at MIT, about the effect of covid-19 on automation. Simon Long hosts For full access to print, digital and audio editions, subscribe to The Economist at www.economist.com/podcastoffer Hosted on Acast. See ...
Money Talks: The next generation
March 30, 2021 17:42 - 28 minutes - 41.5 MBThe EU’s €750bn recovery fund aims to rejuvenate the old continent, but ten months in it faces legal challenges and is yet to pay out a cent. Sustainable investing has been accused of “greenwashing”: we crunch the numbers to find out the real impact. And, ahead of Deliveroo’s IPO, our correspondents take to two wheels to investigate the economics of food delivery. Patrick Lane hosts. With Paolo Gentiloni, European commissioner for economy and former prime minister of Italy, and Tariq Fancy,...
Money Talks: Over the great wall
March 23, 2021 18:48 - 26 minutes - 37.6 MBAgainst the backdrop of sanctions and retaliations, China's capital markets are increasingly interwoven with global finance—what will this mean for foreign investors? Plus, will President Joe Biden’s fiscal stimulus trigger a dreaded return to high inflation—with global consequences? And, a new generation of workers' unions takes on the tech giants. Simon Long hosts. For full access to print, digital and audio editions, subscribe to The Economist at www.economist.com/podcastoffer Hosted o...
Money Talks: The retail revolution
March 16, 2021 18:50 - 29 minutes - 42.3 MBThe shopping industry is in a state of flux. Smartphones and social media are enabling a data-driven transformation that is only just getting started. Host Henry Tricks investigates whether the future of shopping will be ruled by giants and how personal data will increasingly shape not just what gets bought, and where, but even what gets made. Could a new generation of consumers change capitalism for the better? With David Liu, vice president of strategy at Pinduoduo, Harley Finkelstein, pr...