The World in Brief from The Economist

News & Politics Podcasts

The World in Brief tells you what’s on the global agenda in the coming day, what to look out for in business, finance and politics and, most importantly, what to make of it. Economist Podcasts+ subscribers and digital subscribers to The Economist should log in at economist.com/audio/podcasts/the-world-in-brief for access to the full World in Brief. Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ here: www.economist.com/podcastsplus-worldinbrief. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs page here https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts.

Location:

United States

Genres:

News & Politics Podcasts

Description:

The World in Brief tells you what’s on the global agenda in the coming day, what to look out for in business, finance and politics and, most importantly, what to make of it. Economist Podcasts+ subscribers and digital subscribers to The Economist should log in at economist.com/audio/podcasts/the-world-in-brief for access to the full World in Brief. Sign up for Economist Podcasts+ here: www.economist.com/podcastsplus-worldinbrief. For more information about Economist Podcasts+, including how to get access, please visit our FAQs page here https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts.

Language:

English

Website:

https://play.acast.com/s/theeconomistmorningbriefing/theeconomistmorningbriefing-feb1st

Episodes

Russia’s strike on Sumy; America’s tariff chaos, and more

4/13/2025

America and Iran began talks about the Iranian nuclear program in Oman, according to an online post by Esmaeil Baghaei, a spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry

Duration:00:03:21

British steel in trouble; Trump’s electronics exemption, and more

4/12/2025

America and Iran began talks about the Iranian nuclear program in Oman, according to an online post by Esmaeil Baghaei, a spokesman for Iran’s foreign ministry

Duration:00:03:09

Trump’s envoy lands in Russia; Market madness continues, and more

4/12/2025

The United Nations maritime body approved a carbon-pricing plan for ships, charging up to $380 per tonne of CO2 above a target level from 2028

Duration:00:04:25

American stocks fall again; EU pauses tariffs, and more

4/10/2025

American stockmarkets fell on Thursday, with the NASDAQ index dropping by 4.3% and the S&P 500 by 3.5%.

Duration:00:04:10

Trump pauses tariffs on most countries; stocks surge, and more

4/9/2025

Donald Trump announced he would pause reciprocal tariffs for 90 days on countries that did not retaliate against his levies, but maintain a 10% universal tariff.

Duration:00:04:04

America says 104% tariffs on China will go ahead; stocks reverse gains, and more

4/8/2025

The White House said that an additional 50% tariff on imports from China, on top of the 34% that President Donald Trump announced last week, would go into effect on Wednesday.

Duration:00:03:59

Trump threatens more tariffs on China; says America will hold direct talks with Iran, and more

4/7/2025

President Donald Trump threatened an additional levy of 50% on Chinese goods unless it withdrew its retaliatory tariffs.

Duration:00:03:46

Trump officials defend tariffs; countries and businesses react, and more

4/6/2025

Officials in the Trump administration defended the imposition of swingeing tariffs on imports to America.

Duration:00:03:10

Trump tariffs take effect; businesses react globally, and more

4/6/2025

India signed defence and energy contracts with Sri Lanka to counteract China’s influence in the Indian Ocean

Duration:00:03:07

Market rout continues; Trump extends TikTok deadline, and more

4/5/2025

Russia said there were no plans for Vladimir Putin to speak to Mr Trump again “for now”

Duration:00:04:01

Wall Street tumbles; Canada announces retaliatory tariffs, and more

4/3/2025

American markets suffered their steepest declines since March 2020 on Thursday, the first full day of trading since Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs announcement.

Duration:00:03:49

Trump unveils reciprocal tariffs; Myanmar’s junta calls temporary ceasefire, and more

4/2/2025

Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs on imports from America’s trading partners, as well as a “minimum baseline tariff” of 10%.

Duration:00:04:00

The EU’s “strong plan” for Trump’s tariffs; BYD sales soar, and more

4/1/2025

Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, said the European Union has a “strong plan to retaliate” against Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Duration:00:03:35

American stocks record worst quarter in years; Le Pen barred from office, and more

3/31/2025

The S&P 500 and the NASDAQ, American stock indices, recorded their worst quarters since 2022.

Duration:00:03:54

Air strikes in Myanmar during earthquake rescue; Syria’s new government, and more

3/30/2025

Myanmar’s junta continued air strikes on rebel groups across the country.

Duration:00:03:13

Air strikes in Myanmar during earthquake rescue; Syria’s new government, and more

3/30/2025

Air strikes in Myanmar during earthquake rescue; Syria’s new government, and more

Duration:00:10:10

Protests in Turkey; Myanmar death toll rises, and more

3/29/2025

One of Elon Musk’s companies, xAI, bought another, X, for $33bn

Duration:00:03:55

America’s inflation worries; Earthquake hits Myanmar, and more

3/29/2025

America’s vice-president said Greenland would be “much more secure” if it chose to “partner” with America

Duration:00:03:57

Zelensky meets European allies; Putin on Trump’s Greenland threats, and more

3/27/2025

Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine’s president, met European leaders in Paris.

Duration:00:04:08

Trump announces tariffs on cars; Bolsonaro to stand trial, and more

3/26/2025

Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on all imported cars.

Duration:00:03:57