Summer is here and crowds are getting booed in some places in the world. Host Carmel Crimmins looks at the economic trade-offs at play in mass tourism as backlash grows in places like Spain and Japan. Listen to Charlie

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The region’s decision to spend more on guns has helped  make it an investor darling despite an economy still in the doldrums. But will the promised spending splurge give Europe’s economy a big boost or just stretch its weak finances even further? Host Carmel Crimmins talks to European Economics Editor Mark John about the potential implications.

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There’s a race going on between the world’s two largest auto makers, China and the United States, and the People’s Republic is out in front.

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The world’s most important central bank is at the center of a succession drama. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Dan Burns, Americas economics editor, and Federal Reserve correspondent Howard Schneider about the possibility of a central banker in-waiting, and what that would mean for the global economy. *This podcast was updated to fix a missed question by Carmel at the 17:40 minute mark.

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Top central bankers aren’t impressed with the global stablecoin craze. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Hyun Song Shin, economic adviser and head of the monetary and economic department at the Bank for International Settlements, about why stablecoins are no substitute for money. Plus, we head to Turkey to hear how they're being used in the real world.

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The financial burden facing the world’s poorest countries is growing. Spain wants rich creditor nations to do more. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Spanish Economy and Trade Minister Carlos Cuerpo ahead of a meeting of world leaders in Seville that will set out the priorities for financing development goals over the next decade.

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When are tariffs going to hit American wallets? So far, President Donald Trump’s trade war hasn’t sparked a surge in inflation. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to U.S. Economics Editor Dan Burns about what the data is showing and what might be lying in store for U.S. consumers. Plus, the rewards, financial and otherwise, of backyard chickens.

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Digital assets are coming into the mainstream. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Coinbase’s John D’Agostino about what that means for investors and the wider financial system. Plus, get under the hood of the crypto ecosystem from bitcoin and stablecoins to meme coins and everything in between.

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Things are getting more expensive for Tokyo and the rest of the world. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Leika Kihara, Reuters chief correspondent in Japan, and Vidya Ranganathan, editor for finance and markets breaking news, about rising borrowing costs in the world’s most-indebted rich country. Plus, why Japanese government bond auctions are no longer boring.

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There’s a global race for robot supremacy.  From Shanghai to Silicon Valley, companies are trying to develop humanoids that can take on physical work. China is emerging as a major player thanks to abundant government support. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Brenda Goh, Reuters bureau chief in Shanghai, and Anna Tong, Reuters technology correspondent in San Francisco, about the drive for humanoid labor. Plus, how to train your robot.

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