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.

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The Fed and the rest of the world

The 'Goldilocks' interest rate

What the Fed's interest rate cut means for Americans

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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.

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Statistics: Trump's firing rocks the foundations of economics

Is the U.S. economy in danger of contracting?

Inflation

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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.

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American capitalism

Bubble talk - Part 2

Statistics: Trump's firing rocks the foundations of economics

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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.

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Argentina’s Javier Milei needs dollars to keep his economic overhaul on track. The Trump administration’s financial support buys him time but doesn’t solve the problem of what to do with the peso. Argentina’s currency trades in a band to help fight inflation but critics say it is overvalued. Reuters chief correspondent for emerging markets Karin Strohecker joins host Carmel Crimmins to talk currency bands and geopolitics. 

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⁠The dollar⁠

⁠The World Bank and the IMF⁠

⁠Currency

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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.

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What are the economic forces shaping this shady trade? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Christopher A.  Marinello, the CEO and Founder of Art Recovery International, about supply and demand in the illegal market for stolen art. Plus, why rare watches are so sought-after by thieves.

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Russia and Ukraine aren't just fighting with missiles. They're waging an all-out energy war, targeting power grids and oil installations. U.S. President Donald Trump is raising the stakes with sanctions on Russia’s biggest oil companies. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Guy Faulconbridge, Russia bureau chief and Dmitry Zhdannikov, energy and commodities editor for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, about what it means for the Russian economy and the global energy market.

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China’s top policymakers are finalizing the next five-year plan for the world’s second-largest economy. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Reuters Greater China bureau chief Kevin Krolicki on what to expect from a bureaucratic exercise that ripples around the world.

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Questions over the valuations of AI companies hang over the global economy as CEOs, pundits and policymakers grapple with the real impact this quantum leap in technology is having. Host Carmel Crimmins and Reuters editor-at-large Mike Dolan examine the debate around a potential AI bubble. 

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