Americans pay far more for health care than Europeans, facing huge surgery bills and rising premiums as Obamacare subsidies near expiration and Trump and Congress fight over what comes next.

China rare earths, Syria’s unelected leader and the true cost of green energy collide in a fast-paced listener mailbag, as experts unpack trade wars, tense Israel Syria ties and how “clean” renewables really are.

President Trump’s rollback of green subsidies could be causing the US to fall behind China in competitiveness, plus how much faith Syrians can place in their new leadership as the country rebuilds.

Does Tesla's valuation justify Elon Musk's trillion-dollar pay package? We put your questions to our panel of economic experts!

The dust is settling on the trillion dollar pay package being offered to Elon Musk if he can lead Tesla to meet some incredibly ambitious targets in the near future.

We take a look at the real season everyday items like food are getting so expensive, which countries are looking beyond the dollar and why, and even dip into whether NYC Mayor-elect Mamdani's policies are "radical."

Threats of "de-dollarization" have bubbled up for years. But how realistic is this concern? Then we turn our attention to NYC where a new mayor-elect wants to implement progressive strategies. We're joined by DW's Mathis Richtmann, and Daniel McDowell (the author of "Bucking the Buck") to discuss the dollar. While, State Street Economist Cameron Fen breaks down Zohran Mamdani's economic policies.

The Dip’s Daniel Winter takes on your questions in this Q&A episode. From whether we can expect food prices to ever decrease (and if so, which ones) to how EU officials are trying to make the bloc competitive.

China analyst Clifford Coonan talks about the recent deal between the US and China and how much of it is diplomacy vs real economic change. Then retail guru Phil Lempert breaks down why food prices in the US continue climbing. We also hear from Buenos Aires where Argentina’s President Javier Milei is pursuing severe austerity and reform amidst deep economic pain.

Hosts Steven Beardsley and Kassandra Sundt dig into listener questions about the global money landscape, from the rise of AI and the energy demands driving it, to Europe’s struggle to scale tech innovation, and the dilemma facing German automakers against the backdrop of an evolving electric vehicle era.