The Big View
Reuters
Reuters Breakingviews columnists tap their best contacts to explore the biggest issues driving business and markets today. Every Tuesday, Global Editor Peter Thal Larsen and his team tackle a pressing question with a senior executive, financier, policymaker, or other expert. The Big View helps you understand what is going on, explore all sides of the argument, and think about what happens next.[For previous The Exchange podcast users, we didn't want to leave you hanging so we've decided to repurpose this feed for the launch of The Big View podcast. You can still find the legacy episodes below marked under the old title]
Episodes
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Nov 29, 2022 • 34min
Consumer spending anomalies are the new norm
High inflation and glum sentiment are changing how people use their money. In this edition of The Exchange podcast, Brookings Institution economist Wendy Edelberg explains what shoppers are loath to give up during times of duress and why strange patterns will persist. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 22, 2022 • 36min
Energy crises speed up the green transition
In 2022, war and power shortages have led to more fossil fuel use. But they also act as a catalyst for the rollout of renewable energy. In this edition of The Exchange podcast, ex-Snam boss Marco Alverà tells George Hay how Europe’s leaders can capitalise on this dynamic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 15, 2022 • 40min
Crypto readies itself for a post-FTX hose-down
The collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s empire exposed the vulnerabilities of a vast, unregulated world of digital finance. Rivals like Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire hope to prove there’s a safer side of crypto worth saving. He presents his case in this episode of The Exchange podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 8, 2022 • 34min
The politics and economics of superpower rivalries
Are America and China heading for a showdown, and what does it mean for the world order? In this edition of the Exchange podcast Paul Tucker, former deputy governor of the Bank of England, discusses the financial and foreign policy fallout and his new book, “Global Discord”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 1, 2022 • 37min
Climate fight’s main event battles sophomore slump
COP26 put climate change centre stage in 2021, but this year war and energy crises have distracted attention. In this episode of The Exchange, the United Nations’ key COP27 players Mahmoud Mohieldin and Nigel Topping tell George Hay why the event could still make a splash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 28, 2022 • 31min
China’s chairman of everything wins again
President Xi Jinping dramatically consolidated his political power at the recently concluded Communist Party Congress. In this episode of the Exchange, Dan Rosen of the Rhodium Group and Pete Sweeney delve into the role Xi-style socialism will play in China’s economic future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 18, 2022 • 37min
Europe’s energy crisis nears winter of discontent
Germany, Italy and others have scrambled to replace Russian gas and pipeline attacks have become a concern. The Oxford Institute for Energy Studies’ Jack Sharples tells The Exchange podcast Europe must learn to live with less power. Next year may be even more challenging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 11, 2022 • 42min
A private lender eats buyout bankers’ lunch
With public debt markets shut, funds that help finance leveraged buyouts and other deals have become the only game in town. In this episode of the Exchange podcast, Blue Owl co-founder Marc Lipschultz explains how private credit has muscled in on investment bankers’ home turf. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 4, 2022 • 29min
Canary Wharf’s post-pandemic property conundrum
The east London financial hub’s owner is expanding even as tenants like HSBC consider ditching their leases. In this Exchange podcast, CEO Shobi Khan explains how renting out swanky apartments and luring a new breed of tenant can insulate the landlord from a property slump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 27, 2022 • 35min
Silicon Valley’s post-Covid brain drain
Before the pandemic, 75% of venture capital was invested in California, New York and Massachusetts. In this Exchange podcast, AOL co-founder Steve Case explains that a hybrid working revolution is reversing that trend and encouraging permanent investment away from the coasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
