The Open Bell

By Alex Monroe

The Open Bell is an independent financial news show — a daily podcast and newsletter for people who are affected by markets, policy, and the economy.

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June 18, 2026 The Open Bell — 18 Jun 2026
Today on The Open Bell:
American consumers spent nearly twice what forecasters expected in May, which sounds like great news until you ask whether they're actually better off or just paying more for the same stuff.
China has just published a five-year plan to lock down global critical minerals, and Europe is already reaching for import quotas — the materials trade war that's been simmering for years is starting to boil.
Brazil is sitting on a 13.5% interest rate with inflation still running hot, but falling oil prices — a side effect of geopolitics nobody saw coming — may quietly hand its central bank the exit ramp it's been waiting for.
Hosted by Alex Monroe. New episodes every weekday morning at theopenbell.co
Not investment advice. For informational purposes only.
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June 13, 2026 The Open Bell — Coming Soon
Here's something nobody tells you: the global economy doesn't ask permission before it rearranges your life.

Interest rates, oil prices, currency moves, trade deals — these aren't abstractions happening to someone else. They're why your mortgage payment went up. They're why your weekly shop costs more than it did two years ago. And they're why your pension is doing whatever it's doing right now, whether you've checked it or not.

I'm Alex Monroe, and The Open Bell is a daily financial podcast for curious, intelligent adults who want to understand markets — but don't work in them. Every weekday morning, plain English, around ten minutes.

Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts. The first episode drops soon.

Not investment advice. For informational purposes only.
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The podcast currently has 52 episodes available.