With inflation is the US rising in January at its highest rate for six months, how can President Donald Trump stop energy and egg prices from going up and forcing the cost of living to rise across America?

We hear from a former Fed official on how the central bankers are dealing with political pressure on interest rates, and a farmer who's seeing his costs rise and is having to pass them on to customers.

Elsewhere, we find out about the Refillable bottle boom and how Brazil wants to become a giant of global production in… cannabis.

Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.

King Abdullah of Jordan met with Donald Trump at the White House after the American president had threatened to withhold $1.45 billion a year in US aid if Jordan did not agree to scheme

We hear from the CEO of the Canadian Steel Producers Association on how Canada’s steel industry will be hit hard by tariffs.

And, how diss tracks in a feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake have raised an estimated $15 million.

Elon Musk has bid to purchase the non profit tech firm, Open AI

President Donald Trump says he's going to impose a 25% import tax on imports of steel and aluminium from abroad

And New Zealand has loosened their visa rules to attract foreign money. We hear from their Immigration Minister, Erica Stanford

A federal court is pausing President Trump's plan put thousands of USAID staff on leave

The UK government has demanded access to Apple users' encrypted data.

The Cook Islands Prime Minister says New Zealand is asking for too much oversight over its deal with China, which is expected to be penned in Beijing next week.

And the US Super Bowl is kicking off in New Orleans this weekend. What will this mean for the economy there?

Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.

Another Senate confirmation hearing for one of Donald Trump’s top team, this time its Jamieson Greer, the nominee for US Trade Representative. So all the talk was of tariffs.

China has filed a World Trade Organisation (WTO) complaint against the US president's 10% tariffs on Chinese goods after a trade war between two global powers began this week. What does Pascal Lamy, former director general of WTO, have to say?

We hear from Gene Seroka, the executive director of the Port of Los Angeles, the busiest container port in North America.

And egg prices are soaring in the States. But why? That’s what we asked a poultry farmer from South Carolina.

Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.

China complains to the World Trade Organisation about US President Donald Trump's tariffs, but with no active judging panel, does the WTO have the capabilities to intervene?

As the growing trade war between the World's two leading economies hots up, Roger Hearing discusses whether the WTO has a future in adjudicating international trade disputes.

Elsewhere, do you use artificial intelligence in your workplace? Or are you allowed to? We find out why some people are sneakily using AI tools without their managers approval.

And a man from Indonesia has been hired as Japan's first-ever foreign bus driver. Does this show the Japanese government's new determination to let in more overseas workers?

Global business news, with live guests and contributions from Asia and the USA.

The US president Donald Trump during the news conference with Israel leader Benjamin Netanyahu says the US will 'take over' and 'own' the Gaza Strip.

The US China tariffs are still on, even if Donald Trump pressed pause on the ones on Mexico and Canada.

A call had been expected between President Trump and his Chinese counterpart... but it hasn't happened - and the US president says he's in no hurry. So, it's 10% on China's imports to the US and China has put on its own 10% on US goods and curbing exports of rare earth metals.

How is Argentina reacting to President Trump threats?

We'll bring you the latest in the trade war.

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US President Donald Trump and Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau reached the deal. Proposed tariffs will be paused for at least 30 days.

We hear from the US, Canada and Mexico. What businesses should expect in the future?

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President Trump confirms big tariffs are being imposed on goods coming into the US from Mexico, Canada, and China. We'll hear from businesses in Canada and Mexico on their response.

Investigators from the US federal agency noted that mid-air collisions like this are rare in the US, and they said it was far too early to speculate on what caused the crash; however, we will look at crowded airspaces and complex issues surrounding airports.

Throughout the program, we will be joined by two guests on opposite sides of the world: Karen Percy, Senior freelance reporter, who's in Melbourne, and Emily Peck, Markets correspondent at Axios, in New York.